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with one's feet apart

1 with one's feet apart

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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > with one's feet apart
2 to stand with one's feet apart

stāvēt ar ieplestām kājām

English-Latvian dictionary > to stand with one's feet apart
3 apart

apart [əˈpα:t]

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► When apart is an element in a phrasal verb, eg fall apart, tear apart, look up the verb.

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   a. ( = separated) houses a long way apart maisons éloignées l'une de l'autre

• their birthdays were two days apart leurs anniversaires étaient à deux jours d'intervalle

• to stand with one's feet apart se tenir les jambes écartées

   b. ( = aside) à part

• joking apart blague à part (inf)

• that apart à part cela

► apart from en dehors de

• apart from these difficulties en dehors de ces difficultés

• apart from the fact that... en dehors du fait que...

   c. ( = separately) séparément

• they are living apart now ils sont séparés maintenant

• we'll have to keep those boys apart il va falloir séparer ces garçons

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Note: apart is used after certain verbs in English ( come apart, take apart, fall apart etc). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (come, take, fall etc)
[ə'pɑːt] 1.
adjective, adverb

1) ( at a distance in time or space)

the trees were planted 10 metres apart — les arbres étaient plantés à 10 mètres d'intervalle

the houses were far apart — les maisons étaient éloignées les unes des autres

he stood apart (from the group) — il se tenait à l'écart (du groupe)

the posts need to be placed further apart — les poteaux doivent être écartés davantage

2) ( separate from each other) séparé

we hate being apart — ( of couple) nous détestons être séparés

they need to be kept apart — il faut les garder séparés

3) ( leaving aside) à part

dogs apart — à part les chiens

4) ( different)

a race/a world apart — une race/un monde à part
2.
apart from prepositional phrase

1) ( separate from) à l'écart de

it stands apart from the other houses — elle est à l'écart des autres maisons

he lives apart from his wife — il vit séparé de sa femme

2) ( leaving aside) en dehors de, à part

apart from working in an office, he... — en plus de travailler dans un bureau, il...

apart from being illegal, it's also dangerous — (mis) à part que c'est illégal, c'est aussi dangereux

English-French dictionary > apart
4 apart

adverb

(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) a una distancia de

- apart from
- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart

apart adv

1. separado

he and his wife live apart él y su mujer viven separados

2. a distancia / lejos

the two islands are 5 miles apart entre ambas islas hay una distancia de 5 millas

apart from excepto / menos / aparte

apart from John, everyone was there menos John, todos estaban allí

apart

tr[ə'pɑːt]

adverb

1 (not together) separado,-a; (distant) alejado,-a

■ these nails are too far apart estos clavos están demasiado separados

■ the villages are a long way apart los pueblos están alejados entre sí

2 (in pieces) en piezas

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

apart from aparte de

to fall apart deshacerse

to live apart vivir separados

to take apart desarmar, desmontar

to tell apart distinguir

apart [ə'pɑrt] adv

1) separately: aparte, separadamente

2) aside: aparte, a un lado

3)

to fall apart : deshacerse, hacerse pedazos

4)

to take apart : desmontar, desmantelar

apart (Sth. said quietly to another)

n.

• aparte s.m.

adj.

• separado, -a adj.

adv.

• a un lado adv.

• aparte adv.

• en pedazos adv.

ə'pɑːrt, ə'pɑːt
adverb

1)

a) ( separated)

keep them apart — manténgalos separados

her intelligence set her apart — se destacaba por su inteligencia; see also tell apart

b) ( into pieces): see come, fall, pull, take apart

2) ( distant)

in places as far apart as Tokyo and Paris — en lugares tan alejados el uno del otro como Tokio y París

the first and second interviews are weeks apart — hay varias semanas entre la primera y la segunda entrevista

3) ( excluded) (after n)

these faults apart... — aparte de or fuera de estos defectos...

joking apart... — bromas aparte...

4)

apart from — (as prep)

a) ( except for) excepto, menos, aparte de

apart from him we're all satisfied — aparte de él or exceptuándolo a él, todos estamos satisfechos

b) ( discounting) aparte de

quite apart from the time it would take, I can't afford it — aparte or independientemente del tiempo que me tomaría, no puedo permitírmelo

c) ( separated from)

she always sits apart from the rest of the group — siempre se sienta apartada del resto del grupo

[ǝ'pɑːt]
When apart is an element in a phrasal verb, eg fall apart, tear apart, look up the verb. ADV
1) (=separated)

it was the first time we had been apart — era la primera vez que estábamos separados

with one's feet apart — con los pies apartados

the two towns are 10km apart — los dos pueblos están a 10km el uno del otro

their birthdays are two days apart — sus cumpleaños se separan por dos días

posts set equally apart — postes espaciados con regularidad or colocados a intervalos iguales

• to hold o.s. apart — mantenerse aparte

• to keep apart — separar, mantener aislado ( from de)

• he lives apart from his wife — vive separado de su mujer

they have lived apart for six months — viven separados desde hace seis meses

we live three doors apart — vivimos a tres puertas de ellos

• the house stands somewhat apart — la casa está algo aislada

they stood a long way apart — estaban muy apartados (el uno del otro)

he stood apart from the others — se mantuvo apartado de los otros

• I can't tell them apart — no puedo distinguir el uno del otro
set apart
2) (=in pieces)

to come or fall apart — romperse, deshacerse

to take sth apart — desmontar algo
fall apart, take apart, tear apart
3) (=aside)

joking apart... — en serio...

these problems apart... — aparte de estos problemas..., estos problemas aparte...

4)

apart from —

a) (=excluding) aparte de

apart from the fact that... — aparte del hecho de que...

but quite apart from that... — pero aparte de eso...

b) (=except for)

he ate everything apart from the meat — comió todo menos or excepto la carne

they all voted against apart from John — todos votaron en contra aparte de John

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[ə'pɑːrt, ə'pɑːt]
adverb

1)

a) ( separated)

keep them apart — manténgalos separados

her intelligence set her apart — se destacaba por su inteligencia; see also tell apart

b) ( into pieces): see come, fall, pull, take apart

2) ( distant)

in places as far apart as Tokyo and Paris — en lugares tan alejados el uno del otro como Tokio y París

the first and second interviews are weeks apart — hay varias semanas entre la primera y la segunda entrevista

3) ( excluded) (after n)

these faults apart... — aparte de or fuera de estos defectos...

joking apart... — bromas aparte...

4)

apart from — (as prep)

a) ( except for) excepto, menos, aparte de

apart from him we're all satisfied — aparte de él or exceptuándolo a él, todos estamos satisfechos

b) ( discounting) aparte de

quite apart from the time it would take, I can't afford it — aparte or independientemente del tiempo que me tomaría, no puedo permitírmelo

c) ( separated from)

she always sits apart from the rest of the group — siempre se sienta apartada del resto del grupo

English-spanish dictionary > apart
5 apart

adverb

1) (separately) getrennt

with one's legs apart — mit gespreizten Beinen

apart from... — (except for) außer...; bis auf... (+ Akk.); (in addition to) außer...

2) (into pieces) auseinander

he took the engine apart — er nahm den Motor auseinander

take apart — (fig.) (criticize) auseinander nehmen (ugs.) [Theaterstück, Politiker]; (analyse) zergliedern

3)

apart [from] — (to a distance) weg [von]; (at a distance)

ten kilometres apart — zehn Kilometer voneinander entfernt

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adverb

(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) (voneinader) entfernt

- academic.ru/115077/apart_from">apart from
- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart
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apart

[əˈpɑ:t, AM -ˈpɑ:rt]

adv

1. (separated) auseinander, getrennt

I can't tell them \apart ich kann sie nicht auseinanderhalten

to be far [or miles] [or wide] \apart ( also fig) weit auseinanderliegen

to blow \apart [in der Luft] zerfetzen

to come [or fall] \apart auseinanderfallen

their marriage is falling \apart ihre Ehe geht in die Brüche

to move \apart ( also fig) sich akk auseinanderbewegen

to be set \apart sich akk abheben

to take sth \apart etw auseinandernehmen [o [in seine Einzelteile] zerlegen]; ( fig fam) etw auseinandernehmen fam [o sl verreißen]

to take sb \apart ( fig fam) jdn auseinandernehmen fam [o fam in der Luft zerreißen

2. after n (to one side) beiseite after n

joking \apart ( fig) Spaß beiseite; (not including) ausgenommen

the North coast \apart,... abgesehen von der nördlichen Küste...; (distinctive) besonders

a breed \apart eine besondere [o spezielle] Sorte

politicians are a breed \apart Politiker/Politikerinnen sind eine Sache für sich

sb is poles [or worlds] \apart jdn trennen Welten fig

they're poles \apart in their way of thinking zwischen ihren Denkarten liegen Welten fig

to be a race \apart eine Klasse für sich sein

she was a race \apart from all the other singers sie war um Klassen besser als alle anderen Sänger/Sängerinnen

3. (in addition to) außerdem, zusätzlich zu + dat; (except for) abgesehen von + dat

you and me \apart abgesehen von dir und mir

▪ \apart from sth/sb von etw/jdm abgesehen

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[ə'pAːt]
adv

1) auseinander

to stand/sit with one's legs apart — mit gespreizten Beinen dastehen/dasitzen

I can't tell them apart — ich kann sie nicht auseinanderhalten

to live apart —

they're still far or miles apart (fig) — ihre Meinungen klaffen or gehen immer noch weit auseinander

to come or fall apart — entzweigehen, auseinanderfallen

the company is falling apart — die Firma geht vor die Hunde (inf)

her marriage is falling apart —

it came apart in my hands — es fiel mir in der Hand auseinander

to take sth apart — etw auseinandernehmen

2) (= to one side) zur Seite, beiseite; (= on one side) abseits (
from +gen)
he stood apart from the group — er stand abseits von der Gruppe

to hold oneself apart — sich abseits halten

a class/thing apart — eine Klasse/Sache für sich

3) (= excepted) abgesehen von, bis auf (+acc)

these problems apart —

apart from that there's nothing else wrong with it — abgesehen davon or bis auf das ist alles in Ordnung

apart from that, the gearbox is also faulty — darüber hinaus or außerdem ist (auch) das Getriebe schadhaft

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apart [əˈpɑː(r)t] adv

1. einzeln, für sich, (ab)gesondert ( from von), getrennt, auseinander:

grow apart fig sich auseinanderleben;

lie ( oder be) far apart weit auseinanderliegen;

they start 30 seconds apart SPORT sie starten im Abstand von 30 Sekunden;

apart from abgesehen von, bis auf (akk);

apart from the fact that … abgesehen davon, dass …;

a topic apart ein Thema für sich; → come apart, keep B 2, know A 5, take apart, tell A 8

2. abseits, beiseite: → joking B, set apart

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adverb

1) (separately) getrennt

with one's legs apart — mit gespreizten Beinen

apart from... — (except for) außer...; bis auf... (+ Akk.); (in addition to) außer...

2) (into pieces) auseinander

he took the engine apart — er nahm den Motor auseinander

take apart — (fig.) (criticize) auseinander nehmen (ugs.) [Theaterstück, Politiker]; (analyse) zergliedern

3)

apart [from] — (to a distance) weg [von]; (at a distance)

ten kilometres apart — zehn Kilometer voneinander entfernt

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(from) prep.

ausgenommen adj. (from) prep.

abgesehen (von) adj.

abgesondert adj.

abseits präp. adj.

abgesondert adj.

abseits adj.

einzeln adj.

extra adj.

für sich adj.

getrennt adj. adv.

einzeln adv.

English-german dictionary > apart
6 apart

[ə'pɑːt]
adv

situate z dala, oddzielnie; move od siebie; ( aside) osobno, na uboczu, z dala

10 miles apart — w odległości 10 mil od siebie

a long way apart — daleko od siebie

they are living apart — mieszkają oddzielnie

with one's legs apart — w rozkroku

to take sth apart — rozbierać (rozebrać perf) coś na części

apart from — ( excepting) z wyjątkiem or oprócz +gen; ( in addition to) oprócz +gen, poza +instr

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adverb

(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) (oddalony) od siebie, osobno, z dala

- apart from
- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart

English-Polish dictionary > apart
7 враскоряку

1) General subject: straddle

2) Jargon: bow-legged, limbs akimbo, splayed apart, squatting with legs spread wide, with legs spread out, with one's feet apart

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > враскоряку
8 pie

m.

1 foot.

a pie on foot

prefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on foot

estar de o en pie to be on one's feet o standing

ponerse de o en pie to stand up

llevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hours

de pies a cabeza (figurative) from head to toe

perder/no hacer pie to go/to be out of one's depth

pie de atleta athlete's foot

pies de cerdo (pig's) trotters

pies planos flat feet

2 stand.

pie de foto caption

pie de página (computing) footer

3 cue (Teatro).

4 leg, central support.

5 Computer Science Academic Program.

6 pes.

pret.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) Preterite Indicative of Spanish verb: piar.

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pie

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA foot

■ llevo de pie todo el día I've been on my feet all day

■ me duelen los pies my feet ache

2 (base - de una lámpara) base; (- de una escultura) plinth

3 (de un verso) foot

4 (medida de longitud) foot

5 (de un documento) foot; (de una fotografía, dibujo) caption

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a los pies de la cama at the foot of the bed

a pie on foot

al pie de (cerca) close by

al pie de la letra word for word

al pie del cañón familiar hard at it, working

buscarle los tres pies al gato familiar to split hairs

creer algo a pies juntillas familiar to believe something implicitly

dar pie a to give occasion for

de los pies a la cabeza from head to toe

empezar con buen/mal pie to start off on the right/wrong foot

estar en pie de guerra to be on a war footing 2 figurado to be on the war path

hacer pie to touch the bottom

ir con pies de plomo to tread very carefully

nacer de pie to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

no dar pie con bola to mess everything up, not get anything right

no tener ni pies ni cabeza to be ludicrous, be absurd

pararle los pies a alguien to put somebody in their place

poner los pies en to set foot in

ponerse de/en pie to get to one's feet, stand up

saber de qué pie cojea alguien to know what somebody's weakness is

tenerse de pie to keep on one's feet

pie de atleta athlete's foot

pie de imprenta imprint

pies planos flat feet

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noun m.

1) foot

2) cue

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SM

1) (Anat) foot

levanta el pie izquierdo — lift your left foot

las plantas de los pies — the soles of the feet

no arrastres los pies al andar — don't drag your feet while you walk

con los pies descalzos — barefoot

se le fueron los pies — he slipped

poner el pie en el acelerador — (lit) to step on the gas *; (fig) to speed things up, step up the pace

volverse pies atrás — to retrace one's steps

pie de atleta — athlete's foot

pie de cabra — crowbar

pie de rey — slide gauge

pies de barro — feet of clay

pies de cerdo — (Culin) (pig's) trotters

pies de gato — climbing boots

pies planos — flat feet

2) [locuciones]

• a pie — on foot

ir a pie — to go on foot, walk

• estar de pie — to be standing (up)

estaba de pie junto a mi cama — he was standing next to my bed

permanecieron mucho tiempo de pie — they were standing for a long time, they were on their feet a long time

• en pie, llevo en pie desde las cuatro — I've been up since four

mantenerse en pie — [persona] to stay standing o on one's feet; [objeto] to remain upright

la oferta sigue en pie — the offer still stands

ganado en pie — LAm cattle on the hoof

• a pie enjuto — † (lit) dry-shod; (fig) without danger, without any risk

• a pie firme † —

permanecer a pie firme — to remain steadfast

• ponerse de o en pie — to stand up

- de a pie

gente de a pie — common o ordinary folk

el hombre de a pie — the man in the street

el español de a pie — the average Spaniard

soldado de a pie — ( Hist) foot-soldier

- andar con pies de plomo

- de pies a cabeza

se mojó de pies a cabeza — she got soaked from head to foot

es un caballero de pies a cabeza — he's a gentleman through and through

- caer de pie

- cojear del mismo pie

hacer algo con los pies * —

han redactado este contrato con los pies — they've made a mess of drawing up this contract

estás pensando con los pies — you're not using your head

- con los pies por delante

se lo llevaron con los pies por delante — he left feet first, he left in a (wooden) box

- no dar pie con bola

hoy no doy pie con bola — I can't seem to get anything right today

- dale el pie y se tomará la mano

- entrar con buen pie o con el pie derecho

- estar con un pie en el hoyo

- hacer pie

no hacer pie — to be out of one's depth

a pies juntillas — blindly

se lo creyeron a pies juntillas — they blindly believed it

- levantarse con el pie izquierdo

- nacer de pie

- parar los pies a algn

- perder el pie

- poner el pie o los pies en

desde el pasado sábado, mi padre no ha puesto los pies en casa — my father hasn't set foot in the house since last Saturday

- poner los pies en el suelo

- poner los pies en polvorosa

- sacar los pies del plato o tiesto

- salir por pies

sin pies ni cabeza —

un argumento sin pies ni cabeza — an absurd argument

el mensaje no tenía ni pies ni cabeza — the message didn't make any sense at all, I couldn't make head or tail of the message

el plan no tiene ni pies ni cabeza — the plan is totally unworkable
buscar 1., 1), a)
3) (=base) [de columna, estatua, lámpara] base; [de cama] foot; [de colina, escalera] foot, bottom; [de copa] stem; [de calcetín] foot

a los pies de la cama — at the foot of the bed

al pie del monte — at the foot o bottom of the mountain

al pie de ese edificio — next to that building, right beside that building

al pie de fábrica — ex-works

al pie de la obra — (Com) including delivery charges

al pie del cañón —

este fin de semana estará al pie del cañón — he'll be hard at work this weekend

ha cumplido 30 años al pie del cañon — he spent 30 years on the job

morir al pie del cañón — to die in harness

4) [de página] foot, bottom; [de foto] caption

notas a pie de página — footnotes

- al pie de la letra

pie de imprenta — imprint

5) (Bot) [de árbol] trunk; [de planta] stem; [de rosa] stock

6) (=unidad de medida) foot

tiene cuatro pies de largo — it is four feet long

pie cuadrado — square foot

7) (Teat) cue

8) [de vino] sediment

9) (=causa)

• dar pie a — to give cause for

dar pie para que algn haga algo — to give sb cause to do sth

10) (=posición)

• estar en pie de igualdad — to be on an equal footing ( con with)

estar en pie de guerra — (lit) to be on a war footing, be ready to go to war; (fig) to be on the warpath

poner a algn en pie de guerra — to get sb up in arms

11) (Literat) foot

12) Cono Sur * (=pago) deposit, down payment

13)

pie de vía — CAm (Aut) indicator, turn signal (EEUU)

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) foot

un dedo del pie — a toe

tiene (los) pies planos — she has flat feet

a sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)

b) (en locs)

a pie — on foot

¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?

hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today

al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner

de pie — standing

tuve que viajar de pie todo el camino — I had to stand all the way

ponte de pie — stand up

en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)

- pie de atleta

2)

a) (de calcetín, media) foot

b) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stem

c) (de página, escrito) foot, bottom

una nota a or al pie de página — a footnote

al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain

al pie de la letra — exactly

sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra — follow my instructions to the letter o exactly

al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going

d) ( de cama) tb

pies — foot

- pie de firma

- pie de fotografía

- pie de fuerza

- pie de imprenta

3) (Bot) cutting, slip

4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot

•

- pie quebrado
II [pai]
masculino (AmL) pie

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Anat) foot

un dedo del pie — a toe

tiene (los) pies planos — she has flat feet

a sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)

b) (en locs)

a pie — on foot

¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?

hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today

al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner

de pie — standing

tuve que viajar de pie todo el camino — I had to stand all the way

ponte de pie — stand up

en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)

- pie de atleta

2)

a) (de calcetín, media) foot

b) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stem

c) (de página, escrito) foot, bottom

una nota a or al pie de página — a footnote

al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain

al pie de la letra — exactly

sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra — follow my instructions to the letter o exactly

al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going

d) ( de cama) tb

pies — foot

- pie de firma

- pie de fotografía

- pie de fuerza

- pie de imprenta

3) (Bot) cutting, slip

4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot

•

- pie quebrado
II [pai]
masculino (AmL) pie

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pie¹

¹ = foot [feet, -pl.], tail, toe.

Ex: She was tapping with her foot on the carpet.

Ex: The top and bottom of the book are known as the head and tail respectively, and the front is the fore-edge (rhymes with porridge); similarly the margins round the type on each page are called the head, tail, outer (at the fore-edge), and inner margins.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

* alfombra de pie de cama = bedside rug.

* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).

* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.

* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* apoyo para los pies = footrest.

* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.

* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.

* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.

* bajo los pies = underfoot.

* baño de pies = footbath.

* bomba de pie = foot pump.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* carrera a pie = foot race.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con los pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.

* cuidado de los pies = footcare.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dedo del pie = toe.

* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.

* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de nuevo en pie = up and about.

* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* de pies planos = flat-footed.

* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* distancia a pie = walking distance.

* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.

* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en pie = up and about.

* en pie de guerra = on the warpath.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de pie = stand.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* freno de pie = foot brake [footbrake].

* gente de a pie = ordinary people.

* hombre de a pie, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.

* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.

* lámpara de pie = standing lamp, floor lamp.

* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* nota a pie de página = footnote.

* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.

* no tenerse en pie = Negativo + hold + water.

* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.

* perchero de pie = coat-stand.

* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.

* pie de atleta = athlete's foot.

* pie de imprenta = edition imprint, imprint statement, imprint.

* pie de obra = building site.

* pie de página = footer.

* pie de página repetido = running foot, footline.

* pie de pie = standing.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* pies planos = flat feet, pes planus, fallen arches.

* pies sobre la tierra = feet on the ground.

* planta del pie = sole.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner pie en = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* retrete de pie = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.

* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.

* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.

* tiña del pie = tinea pedis.

* uña del pie = toenail.

* visita a pie = walking tour.

pie²

² = foot [feet, -pl.].

Nota: Medida equivalente a 30 centímetros.

Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

* de un pie de grosor = foot-thick.

* pie cuadrado = square foot (sq. ft.).

* pie lineal = linear foot.

pie³

³ = winter.

Nota: En la prensa antigua de madera, travesaño que unía los postes de madera verticales que servían de soporte a toda la prensa por la parte de abajo y que servía de soporte al ensamblaje de transporte carriage assembly.

Ex: The chief members of the impression carriage were two upright cheeks about 2 m. high and placed 60-65 cm. apart, carrying between them the winter and, above it, the head, two massive cross timbers mortised into the cheeks which contained the vertical thrust of the impression.

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pie¹

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) foot

no arrastres los pies don't drag your feet

se rompió un dedo del pie he broke a toe

tiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet

se echó a sus pies ( liter); he threw himself at her feet ( frml)

a sus pies, señora ( frml); at your service, madam ( frml)

2 ( en locs):

a pie on foot

queda muy cerca, podemos ir a pie it's very near, we can walk o go on foot

¿vamos a pie o en coche? shall we walk or take the car?

esta semana ando a pie ( AmL); I'm walking everywhere this week

a pie de:

una nota a pie de página a note at the foot of the page

viviendas a pie de playa ( Esp); houses with access to the beach

oficina a pie de calle ( Esp); office with direct access to the street

una entrevista a piecalle ( Esp); an interview in the street

experimentos a pie de aula ( Esp); experiments in the classroom

al pie ( Col); very close, just round the corner

de pie standing

estuvimos de pie casi dos horas we were standing (up) o we were on our feet for almost two hours

tuvimos que viajar de pie todo el camino we had to stand all the way

ponte de pie stand up

en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete de la mañana I've been up since seven o'clock this morning

ya no podía tenerme en pie I could hardly walk/stand, I was ready to drop

sólo la pequeña iglesia quedó en pie only the little church remained standing

queda en pie la cita para mañana our date for tomorrow is still on

mi oferta/la promesa sigue en pie my offer/the promise still stands

ganado en pie ( AmL); livestock, cattle on the hoof

a pie pelado ( Chi); barefoot, in one's bare feet

a pie(s) juntillas: está siguiendo a pies juntillas las indicaciones de sus superiores he's following his bosses' instructions to the letter

se cree a pies juntillas todo lo que le dicen he blindly believes every word he's told

buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato ( fam) (buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters, make life difficult; (exponerse al peligro) to ask for trouble ( colloq)

cojear del mismo pie ( fam); to be two of a kind ( colloq), to be tarred with the same brush ( colloq)

con buen pieor con el pie derecho: a ver si mañana nos levantamos con el pie derecho I hope things will get off to a better start tomorrow

con los pies ( fam); badly

esta camisa la debes haber planchado con los pies this shirt looks as if you ironed it with your eyes closed

una solicitud escrita con los pies a very poorly written letter of application

el gerente lleva la empresa con los pies the manager is making a hash o mess of running the company ( colloq)

con los pies por or para delante ( fam euf); feet first

de esta casa me sacarán con los pies por delante they'll have to carry me out of this house feet first o in a box ( colloq euph)

con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground

tiene los pies bien puestos sobre la tierra she has her feet firmly on the ground

con mal pieor con el pie izquierdo badly

empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start, she started badly

hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today ( AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today ( BrE)

con pie(s) de plomo ( fam); very carefully o warily

ándate con pies de plomo tread very warily o carefully

dar pie a algo to give rise to sth

su conducta dio pie a murmuraciones her behavior gave rise to o sparked off rumors

no quiero que esto dé pie a una discusión I don't want this to cause o to be the cause of an argument

darle pie a algn: no le des pie para que te siga criticando don't give him cause o reason o grounds to criticize you again

de a pie common, ordinary

el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person

a mí me gusta hablar con la gente de a pie I like talking to ordinary people

de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe ( colloq)

echar pie atrás ( Chi); to back down

en pie de guerra on a war footing, ready for war, on full alert

en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing, on equal terms

estar a pie ( Chi fam); to be lost ( colloq)

estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot, have one's hands tied

estar con un pie en el estribo ( fam); to be about to leave

me pillas con un pie en el estribo I was just on my way out o about to leave

ya están con un pie en el estribo they're all set to go

estar con un pie en la tumba or sepultura to have one foot in the grave

hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom

yo aquí no hago pie I can't touch the bottom here, I'm out of my depth here

írsele los pies a algn: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still

leche al pie de la vaca ( AmL); milk fresh from the cow

nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star

no doy/da pie con bola ( fam); I/he can't get a thing right

no estirar los pies más de lo que da la frazada ( RPl fam); to cut one's coat according to one's cloth

no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever

el ensayo no tenía ni pies ni cabeza the essay made no sense whatsoever o was totally unintelligible

un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan

pararle a algn los pies ( Esp); to take sb down a peg or two, put sb in his/her place ( colloq)

perder pie (en el agua) to get out of one's depth; (resbalarse) to lose one's footing; (confundirse) to slip up

pies de barro feet of clay

un héroe con pies de barro a hero with feet of clay

poner (los) pies en polvorosa ( fam); to take to one's heels, make oneself scarce, hotfoot it ( colloq)

poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place

hoy no he puesto pie en la calle I haven't set foot outside the house today

por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help

saber de qué pie cojea algn ( Esp fam); to know sb's faults o weak points

salir por pies ( Esp fam); to take to one's heels, make oneself scarce, hotfoot it ( colloq)

ser más viejo que andar a pie (CS fam); to be as old as the hills ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● pie cavo

high instep

● pie de atleta

athlete's foot

● pie de pollo

( Chi) dogtooth

● pie equino

clubfoot

B

1 (de un calcetín, una media) foot

2 (de una lámpara, columna) base; (de una copa — base) base; (— parte vertical) stem

3 (de una máquina de coser) foot, treadle

4 (de una página, un escrito) foot, bottom

una nota a or al pie de página a footnote

remita el cupón que se acompaña al pie send off the coupon below

un pueblo al pieor a los pies de la montaña a village at the foot of the mountain

al pie de la letra exactly

sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra follow my instructions to the letter o exactly

repetí al pie de la letra lo que me dijiste I repeated word for word o exactly what you told me

al pie del cañón working

todos se habían ido, pero nosotros seguíamos al pie del cañón everyone had left, but we were still hard at it o still working away

5 (de una cama) tb

pies mpl foot

Compuestos:

● pie de biela

little end

● pie de firma

name and title of signatory

● pie de fotografía

caption

● pie de fuerza

( Col) (personal) manpower; ( Mil) standing army

● pie de imprenta

imprint

● pie de página

footer

● pie de rey

slide gauge

C ( Bot) cutting, slip

Compuesto:

pie de injerto

rootstock

D [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (medida) foot

ocho pies cuadrados eight square feet

E ( Lit) foot

Compuesto:

pie quebrado

line of four or five syllables

F ( Chi) (depósito) down payment

pie²

/pai/

masculine

( AmL)

pie

* * *

Del verbo piar: ( conjugate piar)

pié es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

píe es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
piar
pie
piar ( conjugate piar) verbo intransitivo
to chirp, tweet
pie 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Anat) foot;

◊ un dedo del pie a toe;

tiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet;
pie de atleta athlete's foot
b) ( en locs)

◊ a pie on foot;

ir a pie to go on foot, walk;
hoy ando a pie (AmL) I'm without wheels today;
de pie standing;
ponte de pie stand up;
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock;
no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand;
solo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing;
mi oferta sigue en pie my offer still stands;
a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet;
de a pie common, ordinary;
de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq);
en pie de guerra on a war footing;
en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing;
hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom;
levantarse con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;
no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever;
por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help
2
a) (de calcetín, media) foot

b) (de lámpara, columna) base;

( de copa — base) base;
(— parte vertical) stem;
( de montaña) foot
c) (de página, escrito) foot, bottom;

una nota a or al pie de página a footnote;
◊ pie de fotografía caption;

al pie de la letra ‹copiar/repetir› word by word, exactly
d) ( de cama) tb

◊ pies foot

3
a) ( medida) foot

b) (Lit) foot

pie 2 /pai/ sustantivo masculino (AmL) pie
piar vi (pájaro) to chirp, cheep, tweet
pie sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) foot
ponerse de pie, to stand up
pies planos, flat feet
2 (de una columna, lámpara, etc) base
3 (de una copa) stem
4 (de una fotografía) caption
5 (de un texto) foot
una nota a pie de página, a footnote
6 (medida) foot
♦ Locuciones: dar pie a, to give cause for
a pies juntillas, blindly
al pie de la letra, to the letter
con buen/mal pie, on the right/wrong footing
con pies de plomo, cautiously
de pie, standing up
de pies a cabeza, from head to foot
' pie' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- bola
- caminar
- cañón
- ciudadana
- ciudadano
- cojear
- compartir
- dedo
- dormirse
- empanada
- enredarse
- excursionista
- flojera
- gráfica
- gráfico
- guerra
- hormiguear
- hormigueo
- lámpara
- letra
- levantarse
- migaja
- nacer
- parada
- parado
- pararse
- pastel
- patear
- patín
- perchero
- planta
- pulgar
- punta
- reloj
- resistir
- sostenerse
- talón
- tenerse
- uña
- vadear
- ver
- zancadilla
- a
- agachar
- amoldar
- bien
- budín
- buscar
- calambre
English:
accused
- athlete's foot
- bare
- base
- bed
- book
- bottom
- caption
- circumscribe
- clubfoot
- custard pie
- dead
- easy
- floor lamp
- foot
- foothold
- footing
- footnote
- ft
- grandfather
- hike
- hill
- impression
- imprint
- instep
- itch
- letter
- man
- meat pie
- mince pie
- on
- pace
- pie
- pie chart
- press
- print
- promenade concert
- rambler
- remain
- rise
- roll out
- salt
- sole
- stamp
- stamp down
- stand
- stand up
- standing
- standing ovation
- standing room

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pie nm

1. [de persona] foot;

estos zapatos me hacen daño en los pies these shoes hurt my feet;

a pie on foot;

prefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on foot;

estar de o [m5] en pie to be standing;

ponerse de o [m5] en pie to stand up;

llevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hours;

llevo en pie desde las seis de la mañana I've been up and about since six in the morning;

la oferta sigue en pie the offer still stands;

echar pie a tierra [jinete] to dismount;
[pasajero] to alight;
se me fueron los pies [resbalé] I slipped, I lost my footing;

se me iban los pies con la música my feet were tapping along to the music;

perder/no hacer pie [en el agua] to go/to be out of one's depth;
Formal
a sus pies at your service;

el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street;

en pie de igualdad on an equal footing;

en pie de guerra on a war footing;

Comp

pies de barro: un héroe/líder con (los) pies de barro a hero/leader with feet of clay;

Comp
Fam
buscar (los) tres o [m5] cinco pies al gato to overcomplicate matters;

Comp

de pies a cabeza from head to toe;

Comp

con buen pie: empezar con buen pie to get off to a good start;

terminar con buen pie to end on a good note;

Comp

caer de pie [tener suerte] to land on one's feet;

Comp

no dar pie con bola to get everything wrong;

Comp

con el pie derecho: empezar con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;

Comp

estar con un pie en el estribo to be about to leave;

Comp

a pies juntillas unquestioningly;

Comp

levantarse con el pie izquierdo to get out of bed on the wrong side;

Comp

con mal pie: empezar con mal pie to get off to a bad start;

terminar con mal pie to end on a sour note;

Comp

nacer de pie to be born lucky;

Comp

andar o [m5] ir con pies de plomo to tread carefully;

Comp

pararle los pies a alguien to put sb in their place;

Comp
Fam
poner pies en polvorosa: al llegar la policía, puso pies en polvorosa when the police arrived, you couldn't see him for dust o he legged it;

Comp

poner los pies en o [m5] sobre la tierra to get a grip on reality;

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Esp
saber de qué pie cojea alguien to know sb's weaknesses;

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Fam
salir con los pies por delante to leave feet first o in a box;

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Esp Fam
salir por pies to leg it;

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no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense at all;

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tener un pie en la tumba to have one foot in the grave

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no tenerse en pie: no me tengo en pie I can't stand up a minute longer;

esa teoría no se tiene en pie that theory doesn't stand up

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pie de atleta athlete's foot;
pie de cabra crowbar, Br jemmy, US jimmy;

pies de cerdo (pig's) trotters;

pies planos flat feet

2. [base] [de lámpara, micrófono] stand;
[de copa] stem; [de montaña, árbol, escalera] foot;
al pie de la página at the foot o bottom of the page;

al pie de o [m5]a los pies de la cama/de la montaña at the foot of the bed/mountain;

al pie de la letra to the letter, word for word;

sigue las instrucciones al pie de la letra follow the instructions to the letter;

copiar algo al pie de la letra to copy sth word for word;

no hace falta que lo interpretes al pie de la letra there's no need to interpret it literally;

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al pie del cañón: ahí está, siempre al pie del cañón there he is, always hard at work

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pie de foto caption;
pie de imprenta imprint;
Informát pie de página footer
3. [unidad de medida] foot;

mide tres pies de ancho it's three foot o feet wide

4. Teatro cue;
Fig
dar pie a [críticas, comentarios] to give rise to;
[sospechas] to give cause for; Fig
dar pie a alguien para que haga algo to give sb cause to do sth

5. Lit [de verso] foot

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pie quebrado = short line of four or five syllables alternating with longer lines
6. pie de lobo [planta] clubmoss

7. pies de gato [botas] rock boots

8. Chile [anticipo] down payment

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pie

m

1 de estatua, lámpara base

2 de persona foot;

a pie on foot;

al pie de at the foot of;

de pie standing;

estar de pie be standing (up);

ponerse de o

en pie stand up;

no tenerse en o

de pie fig: por cansancio be ready to drop;

de pies a cabeza from head to foot;

no tiene ni pies ni cabeza it doesn’t make any sense at all, I can’t make head nor tail of it;

a pies juntillas creer blindly;

levantarse con el pie izquierdo get out of bed on the wrong side;

con buen/mal pie empezar get off to a good/bad start;

con los pies fig badly;

andarse con pies de plomo tread warily;

estar en pie be up, be out of bed;

estar en pie de guerra be on a war footing;

buscar tres o

cinco pies al gato fig make things difficult, complicate things;

dar pie para o

a give rise to, generate;

echar pie a tierra go ashore;

estar al pie del cañón fig be hard at work;

hacer pie touch bottom;

no hacer pie en piscina be out of one’s depth;

no dar pie con bola fam get o

do everything wrong;

parar los pies a alguien take s.o. down a peg or two fam ;

saber de qué pie cojea alguien fig know where s.o. is coming from;

poner pies en polvorosa fam take to one’s heels fam ;

salir por pies hotfoot it fam, make o.s. scarce;

pie de la cama foot of the bed;

pies planos flat feet

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pie nm

1) : foot

a pie: on foot

de pie: on one's feet, standing

2) : base, bottom, stem, foot

pie de la cama: foot of the bed

pie de una lámpera: base of a lamp

pie de la escalera: bottom of the stairs

pie de una copa: stem of a glass

3) : foot (in measurement)

pie cuadrado: square foot

4) : cue (in theater)

5)

dar pie a : to give cause for, to give rise to

6)

en pie de igualidad : on equal footing

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pie n

1. (de persona) foot [pl. feet]

Eduardo tiene los pies pequeños Eduardo has small feet

me duelen los pies my feet hurt

2. (de estatua, lámpara, etc) base

a pie on foot

estar de pie to be standing

ir a pie to walk

ponerse de pie to stand up [pt. & pp. stood]

Spanish-English dictionary > pie
9 tenir

tenir [t(ə)niʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. indirect transitive verb

4. impersonal verb

5. reflexive verb

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► Lorsque tenir fait partie d'une locution comme tenir compagnie, tenir chaud, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. (avec les mains) to hold

• la clé qu'il tient à la main the key that he's holding

• la clé qu'il tient dans sa main the key that he's holding

• il tient son fils par la main he's holding his son's hand

• tenir la porte à qn to hold the door open for sb

   b. ( = maintenir dans un certain état) to keep

• tenir les yeux ouverts to keep one's eyes open

• le café le tient éveillé coffee keeps him awake

• tenir qch en place to keep sth in place

• tenir une note (Music) to hold a note

   c. ( = gérer) [+ hôtel, magasin, comptes, maison, ménage] to keep

   d. ( = détenir) to have

• si je le tenais ! just let me get my hands on him!

• nous le tenons we've got him

• parfait, je tiens mon article great, now I have my article

• qu'est-ce qu'il tient ! (inf) ( = il est ivre) he's plastered (inf!) ; ( = il est idiot) he's such an idiot!

• en tenir pour qn (inf) ( = l'aimer) to have a crush on sb (inf)

   e. ( = contrôler) [+ enfant, classe] to have under control

   f. ( = organiser) [+ séance, réunion, conférence] to hold

   g. ( = occuper) [+ place, largeur] to take up ; [+ rôle] to have ; [+ emploi] to hold

• ça tient trop de place it takes up too much room

• il tenait sa droite [conducteur] he was keeping to the right

• elle a bien tenu son rôle de chef she was a good manager

• elle tient le rôle d'Ophélie she plays the role of Ophelia

   h. ( = contenir) [récipient] to hold

   i. ( = résister à) tenir l'alcool (inf) to be able to hold one's drink

• tenir le coup [personne] to survive ; [chose] to last

• avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup ? with all that work will he be able to cope?

   j. ( = respecter) [+ promesse, pari, planning] to keep to

• tenir le rythme to keep up the pace

   k. (locutions)

► tenir qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to regard sb/sth as

• je le tenais pour un imbécile I regarded him as an idiot

• elle le tient pour responsable de l'accident she holds him responsible for the accident► tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb

• il tient cela de son père he gets that from his father► tiens ! (en donnant) here you are!

• tiens, voilà mon frère ! oh, there's my brother!

• tiens, tiens ! well, well!

2. <

   a. ( = rester en place) [objet fixe, nœud, clou] to hold ; [objets empilés, échafaudage] to stay up

• ce chapeau ne tient pas sur ma tête this hat won't stay on my head

• la branche est cassée mais elle tient encore the branch is broken but it's still attached to the tree

• il tient bien sur ses jambes he's very steady on his legs

   b. ( = durer) [accord, beau temps, coiffure] to hold ; [couleur] to be fast ; [mariage, fleurs] to last

• ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique ? (inf) is our picnic still on?

• il n'y a pas de match qui tienne there's no question of going to any match

   c. ( = résister) to hold out

• tenir bon to hold out

• il fait trop chaud, on ne tient plus ici it's too hot - we can't stand it here any longer

   d. ( = pouvoir être contenu) to fit ( dans into)

• ils ne tiendront pas dans la voiture they won't fit into the car

• à cette table, on peut tenir à huit this table can seat eight

• son discours tient en quelques pages his speech is just a few pages long

3. <

• tenir à ( = être attaché à) [+ réputation, opinion de qn] to care about ; [+ objet, personne] to be fond of ; ( = avoir pour cause) to be due to

• il ne tenait plus à la vie he had lost his will to live

• tu veux aller au cinéma ? -- je n'y tiens pas do you want to go to the cinema? -- not particularly

• il tient beaucoup à vous connaître he's very anxious to meet you

• elle tenait absolument à parler she insisted on speaking

• il tient à ce que nous sachions... he is anxious that we should know...

• tu viens avec nous ? -- si tu y tiens are you coming with us? -- if you really want me to

• ça tient au climat it's because of the climate

• son succès tient à peu de chose his success hangs on very little

• à quoi ça tient ? why is that?

• tenir de ( = ressembler à) [+ parent] to take after

• il tient de son père he takes after his father

• il a de qui tenir it runs in the family

4. <

( = dépendre de) to depend

• il ne tient qu'à vous de décider it's up to you to decide

► qu'à cela ne tienne ! no problem!

5. <

   a. (avec les mains) to hold

• il se tenait le ventre de douleur he was holding his stomach in pain

• se tenir à qch to hold onto sth

• ils se tenaient par la main they were holding hands

• ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms round each other's waists

   b. ( = être dans une position) se tenir debout to be standing up

• tiens-toi droit (debout) stand up straight ; (assis) sit up straight

• redresse-toi, tu te tiens mal stand up straight, you're slouching

• tenez-vous prêts à partir be ready to leave

• elle se tenait à sa fenêtre she was standing at her window

   c. ( = se conduire) to behave

• il ne sait pas se tenir he doesn't know how to behave

• se tenir tranquille to be quiet

• tiens-toi tranquille keep still

• se tenir mal (à table) to have bad table manners ; (en société) to behave badly

• il n'a qu'à bien se tenir ! he'd better behave himself!

   d. ( = avoir lieu) [conférence, réunion] to be held ; [festival] to take place

   e. ( = être cohérent) [raisonnement] to hold together

• tout se tient it's all connected

   f. (locutions)

► tiens-toi bien ! wait till you hear the next bit!

• tu sais combien elle a gagné ? tiens-toi bien: 3 millions ! do you know how much she won? you won't believe it! - 3 million!► s'en tenir à ( = se limiter à) to confine o.s. to ; ( = se satisfaire de) to content o.s. with

• nous nous en tiendrons là pour aujourd'hui we'll leave it at that for today

• il aimerait savoir à quoi s'en tenir he'd like to know where he stands

• je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte I know the sort of man he is► se tenir pour ( = se considérer comme)

il se tient pour responsable he holds himself responsible

• tenez-vous-le pour dit ! (avertissement) you've been warned!

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təniʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( serrer) to hold

tiens-moi ça — hold this (for me)

tenir quelqu'un par la main — to hold somebody's hand

tenir la rampe — to hold onto the banisters

tiens! — ( voici) here you are!; ( écoute-moi) look!

tiens! c'est pour toi — ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!

si je le tenais! — if I could get my hands on him!

bien tenir — to hold on to

2) ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [somebody] under control

il nous tient — he's got a hold on us

3) Armée to hold

4) ( avoir attrapé) to hold

je te tiens! — I've caught ou got you!

pendant que je te tiens — fig whilst I've got you

tenir une grippe — (colloq) to have flu GB ou the flu US

5) ( posséder) to have [renseignements]

de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? — where did you get that information?

elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère — she inherited her jewels from her mother

6) ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi]; to run [boutique, maison, journal]; to be in charge of [standard, bureau d'accueil]

bien tenir sa maison — to keep one's house spick and span

tenir la comptabilité — to keep the books

7) ( garder) to keep

tenir quelqu'un occupé — to keep somebody busy

‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ — ‘keep out of reach of children’

tenir une note — Musique to hold a note

8) ( conserver une position)

tenir sa tête droite — to hold one's head upright

tenir les yeux baissés — to keep one's eyes lowered

9) ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]

tenir la porte fermée avec son pied — to hold the door shut with one's foot

10) ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]

11) ( résister)

tenir la mer — [navire] to be seaworthy

tenir le coup — (physiquement, moralement) to hold out

tenir le choc — [matériel] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain

12) ( contenir) to hold [quantité, litres]

13) ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]

14) ( considérer)

tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour responsable — to hold somebody/something responsible

je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts — I consider my information to be correct

tenir quelqu'un pour mort — to give somebody up for dead

tenir pour certain que — to regard it as certain that

2.

tenir à verbe transitif indirect

1) ( avoir de l'attachement pour)

tenir à — to be fond of, to like

tenir à sa réputation/à la vie — to value one's reputation/one's life

il tient à son argent — he can't bear to be parted from his money

tenir à son indépendance — to like one's independence

2) ( vouloir)

j'y tiens — I insist

tenir à faire — to want to do

je ne tiens pas à faire — I'd rather not do

tenir à ce que quelqu'un fasse — to insist that somebody should do

je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle y aille — I'd rather she didn't go

je tiens beaucoup à la revoir — I'd really like to see her again

nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt — you really must come to dinner soon

3) ( être dû à)

tenir à — to be due to

3.

tenir de verbe transitif indirect

1) ( ressembler à)

tenir de — to take after

il a de qui tenir — (colloq) you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from

de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? — where does she get her nastiness from?

2) ( s'apparenter à)

tenir de — to border on

4.

verbe intransitif

1) ( rester en place) [attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick (à to); [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in

ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds — these shoes won't stay on my feet

2) ( résister)

tenir (bon) — ( surmonter les conditions) to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on; Armée to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on

tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion — to last without cigarettes till the end of the meeting

j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) — I hope my car will last out

il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne — (colloq) there's no question of watching television

3) ( durer)

le plan tient-il toujours? — is the plan still on?

la neige tient — the snow is settling

les fleurs n'ont pas tenu — the flowers didn't last long

la couleur n'a pas tenu — the colour [BrE] has faded

4) ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; [alibi] to stand up

5) ( être contenu) [personnes, objets] to fit ( dans into)

faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture — to fit six people into a car

mon article tient en trois pages — my article takes up only three pages

tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur — to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough ( dans for)

tenir en hauteur dans une pièce — to fit into a room (heightwise)

ne pas tenir en hauteur — to be too tall ( dans for)

5.

se tenir verbe pronominal

1) ( soi-même) to hold

se tenir la tête de douleur — to hold one's head in pain

2) ( l'un l'autre)

se tenir par le bras — to be arm in arm

ils se tenaient par la taille — they had their arms around each other's waists

se tenir par la main — to hold hands

3) ( s'accrocher) to hold on

se tenir par les pieds — to hold on with one's feet

tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien — (colloq) fig prepare yourself for a shock

4) ( demeurer)

se tenir accroupi/allongé — to be squatting/stretched out

se tenir sans bouger — to stay still

se tenir prêt — to be ready

se tenir tranquille — ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself

se tenir immobile — ( debout) to stand still

5) ( se comporter) to behave

savoir se tenir — to know how to behave

tiens-toi bien! — behave yourself!

6) ( avoir une posture)

se tenir bien/mal — to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture

tiens-toi droit! — ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!

7) ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held

8) ( être liés) [événements] to fit together

9) ( être cohérent) [raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together

ça se tient — it makes sense

10) ( se considérer)

se tenir pour — to consider oneself to be

tenez-vous le pour dit! — (colloq) I don't want to have to tell you again!

11) ( être fidèle)

s'en tenir à — to stand by

12) ( se limiter)

s'en tenir à — to keep to

s'en tenir aux ordres — to stick to orders

s'en tenir là — to leave it there

ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec — not to know what to make of

6.

verbe impersonnel

il ne tient qu'à toi de partir — it's up to you to decide whether to leave

qu'à cela ne tienne! — never mind!

7.

tiens exclamation oh!

tiens (donc), vous voilà! — oh, there you are!

tiens, vous croyez? — do you think so?

tiens donc! — iron fancy that!

tiens tiens (tiens)! — well, well!

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t(ə)niʀ
1. vt

1) (avec sa main) to hold

Tu peux tenir la lampe, s'il te plaît? — Can you hold the torch, please?

Il tenait un enfant par la main. — He was holding a child by the hand.

2) (= gérer) [magasin, hôtel] to run

tenir les comptes — to keep the books

tenir un rôle — to play a part

3) [promesse, engagement] to keep

4) (= considérer)

tenir qn pour — to take sb for

5) (= occuper)

tenir de la place — to take up space

6) (= résister à)

tenir l'alcool — to be able to hold a drink

tenir le coup — to hold out

7) (= garder, maintenir)

tenir sa langue fig — to hold one's tongue

tenir au chaud — to keep hot

tenir à l'abri — to keep under cover

tenir prêt — to have ready

Tenez votre chien en laisse. — Keep your dog on the lead.

8) (= avoir reçu)

tenir qch de qn [histoire] — to have heard sth from sb, [qualité, défaut] to have inherited sth from sb, to have got sth from sb

2. vi

1) (= ne pas se défaire) [noeud, joint] to hold

2) (= ne pas disparaître) [neige, gel] to last

3) (= résister) (= survivre) to survive

tenir bon — to stand fast

tenir 3 jours — to last 3 days

4) (en donnant quelque chose)

tiens, voilà le stylo! — there's the pen!

5) (exclamatif)

Tiens, c'est Alain là-bas! — Look, that's Alain over there!

tiens? (surprise) — really?

6)

tenir à [ami, objet] — to be attached to, to care for

Il tient beaucoup à elle. — He's very attached to her., (= avoir pour cause) to be due to, to stem from, (= dépendre de)

ça ne tient qu'à lui — it is entirely up to him

tenir à faire — to really want to do, to be determined to do

Elle tient à y aller. — She's determined to go.

tenir à ce que qn fasse qch — to really want sb to do sth

7)

tenir de (= relever de) — to partake of, (= ressembler à) to take after

Il tient de son père. — He takes after his father.

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tenir verb table: venir

A vtr

1 ( serrer) to hold [objet, personne, animal]; tiens-moi ça hold this (for me); tiens-moi hold me; tiens-moi la main hold my hand; tenir qn par la main/le bras to hold sb's hand/arm; tenir un enfant contre sa poitrine to hold a child to one's breast; tenir qch à la main/dans ses mains to hold sth in one's hand/in one's hands; tenir un couteau par le manche to hold a knife by the handle; tenir la rampe to hold onto the banister; tenir son chien to hold one's dog; tenir fermement qch to hold sth firmly ou tightly; tenir qch serré sous le bras to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm; tiens!, tenez! ( voici) here you are!; ( écoutez-moi) look!; tiens! c'est pour toi ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!; si je le tenais! if I could get or lay my hands on him!; bien tenir to hold on to [portefeuille, chien]; faire tenir une lettre/un message à qn† to dispatch a letter/a message to sb; ⇒ deux;

2 ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [sb] under control [élèves, enfants]; tenir sa classe to control one's class well; tenir son cheval Équit to keep one's horse well in hand; il nous tient he's got a hold on us;

3 Mil (occuper, contrôler) to hold [colline, pont, ville]; tenir la première place Sport to be in first place;

4 ( avoir attrapé) to hold [animal, coupable, meurtrier]; je te tiens! I've caught ou got you!; pendant que je te tiens fig whilst I've got you; tenir une grippe○ to have flu GB ou the flu US;

5 ( posséder) to have [preuves, renseignements]; il tient le sujet de son prochain roman he's got the subject of his next novel; tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb [trait physique, caractère, information]; il tient ses yeux bleus de son père he gets his blue eyes from his father; il tient ses informations d'un ami he got his information from a friend; je tiens cette nouvelle de Paul I got this news from Paul; d'où or de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? where did you get that information?; d'où tenez-vous cette certitude? what makes you so certain?; elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère she inherited her jewels from her mother;

6 ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi, poste, assemblée]; to run [café, boutique, maison, journal, municipalité]; to be in charge of, to be on duty on [standard, bureau d'accueil]; bien tenir sa maison to keep one's house spick and span; tenir la comptabilité to keep the books;

7 ( garder) to keep; tenir qn occupé to keep sb busy; tenir sa chambre propre to keep one's room tidy; tenir les aliments au frais to keep food in a cool place; ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ‘keep out of reach of children’; tenir un accord secret to keep an agreement secret; tenir la porte fermée to keep the door closed; tenir une note Mus to hold a note; tenir un article† to carry an item; tenir les cours† Fin to maintain prices;

8 ( conserver une position) tenir sa tête droite/immobile to hold one's head upright/still; tenir les bras écartés to hold one's arms apart; tenir les mains/les bras en l'air to hold up one's hands/one's arms; tenir les yeux ouverts/baissés to keep one's eyes open/lowered; tenir les poings serrés to keep one's fists clenched;

9 ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]; tenir la porte fermée avec son pied to hold the door shut with one's foot;

10 ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]; to keep [rythme] ; tenir sa droite/sa gauche to keep to the right/to the left; tenir le large to stay in open waters;

11 ( résister) ne pas tenir la comparaison not to bear comparison; tenir l'eau to be waterproof; tenir la mer [navire] to be seaworthy; tenir le coup (physiquement, moralement) to hold out; tenir le choc lit [matériel, appareil, verre] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain;

12 ( contenir) to hold [quantité]; tenir vingt litres to hold twenty litres^GB; ma voiture ne tient que deux personnes there's room for only two people in my car;

13 ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, place, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]; tenir peu de place not to take up much room; tenir la place de deux personnes to take up as much room as two people; le monument tient le centre de la place the monument stands in the centre^GB of the square;

14 ( considérer) tenir qch pour sacré to hold sth sacred; tenir qn pour responsable to hold sb responsible; je le tiens pour un lâche I consider him (to be) a coward; je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts I consider my information to be correct; tenir qn pour mort to give sb up for dead; tenir pour certain que to regard it as certain that.

B tenir à vtr ind

1 ( avoir de l'attachement pour) tenir à to be fond of, to like [personne, objet]; tenir à sa réputation/à la vie to value one's reputation/one's life; il tient à son argent he can't bear to be parted from his money; tenir à son indépendance to like one's independence; tenir au corps [aliment] to be nourishing;

2 ( vouloir) j'y tiens I insist; si vous y tenez if you insist; tenir à faire to want to do; elle tient à vous parler she insists on speaking to you; je ne tiens pas à faire I'd rather not do; tenir à ce que qn fasse to insist that sb should do; je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle fasse I'd rather she didn't do; je tiens beaucoup à la revoir I'd really like to see her again; il tient à rentrer avant la nuit he's anxious to get home before dark; nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt you really must come to dinner soon; ne reste pas si tu n'y tiens pas don't stay if you don't want to;

3 ( être dû à) tenir à to be due to; la mauvaise récolte tient au manque d'eau the poor harvest is due to a lack of water; tes erreurs tiennent à ton inexpérience your mistakes are due to your lack of experience.

C tenir de vtr ind

1 ( ressembler à) tenir de to take after; tenir de sa mère/son père to take after one's mother/one's father; il a de qui tenir○ you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from; de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? where does she get her nastiness from?;

2 ( s'apparenter à) tenir de to border on; tenir du délire to border on madness.

D vi

1 ( rester en place) [clou, attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick; [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in; tenir au mur avec de la colle/des épingles ( adhérer) to stick to the wall with glue/pins; tenir sur une jambe/un pied to stand on one leg/one foot; ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds these shoes won't stay on my feet;

2 ( résister) tenir (bon) ( surmonter les conditions) [personne, matériel] to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on, to hold out; Mil to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on; tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to last ou go without cigarettes till the end of the meeting; tenir jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to hold out until the end of the meeting; tenir économiquement to hold ou last out in economic terms; j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) I hope my car will last out; on a voulu me renvoyer mais j'ai tenu (bon) they wanted to fire me but I hung on; je ne peux plus (y) tenir I can't stand it any longer; il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne○ there's no question of watching television;

3 ( durer) le plan tient-il toujours? is the plan still on?; leur mariage tient encore their marriage is still holding together; le soleil n'a pas tenu longtemps the sun didn't last long; la neige tient/ne tient pas the snow is settling/is not settling; les fleurs n'ont pas tenu the flowers didn't last long; la couleur n'a pas tenu the colour^GB has faded; tenir au lavage [couleur] not to run in the wash GB ou laundry US;

4 ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; ton alibi ne tient plus your alibi no longer stands up; ‘ça tient toujours pour demain?’ ‘is it still all right for tomorrow?’;

5 ( être contenu) [personnes, véhicule, meubles, objets] to fit (dans into); mes vêtements tiendront dans une valise my clothes will fit into one suitcase; tenir à six dans une voiture to fit six into a car; faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture to fit six people into a car; mon article tient en trois pages my article takes up only three pages; tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough (dans for); tenir en hauteur dans une pièce to fit into a room (heightwise); ne pas tenir en hauteur/largeur/longeur to be too tall/wide/long (dans for); ne pas tenir en largeur dans un espace to be too wide for a space.

E se tenir vpr

1 ( soi-même) [personne] to hold [tête, ventre, bras]; se tenir la tête de douleur to hold one's head in pain; se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold one's head in one's hands;

2 ( l'un l'autre) se tenir par le bras [personnes] to be arm in arm; ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms around each other's waists; se tenir par la main [personnes] to hold hands;

3 ( s'accrocher) to hold on; se tenir par les pieds to hold on with one's feet; se tenir à une branche/à la rampe to hold onto a branch/onto the banisters; se tenir d'une main à qch to hold onto sth with one hand; tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien○ fig prepare yourself for a shock;

4 ( demeurer) se tenir accroupi/allongé/penché/courbé/à genoux to be squatting/stretched out/leaning/bent over/kneeling; se tenir au milieu/à la porte ( debout) to be standing in the middle/at the door; se tenir caché/sans bouger/au chaud to stay hidden/still/in the warm; se tenir prêt to be ready; se tenir tranquille ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself; se tenir immobile ( debout) to stand still;

5 ( se comporter) to behave; se tenir bien/mal to behave well/badly; savoir se tenir to know how to behave; tiens-toi bien! behave yourself!;

6 ( avoir une posture) se tenir droit or bien/mal to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture; tiens-toi droit! ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!;

7 ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held; la réunion se tiendra au Caire the meeting will be held in Cairo;

8 ( être liés) [événements] to fit together;

9 ( être cohérent) [exposé, raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together; il n'y a rien à dire, tout se tient there's nothing to be said, it all holds together; ça se tient it makes sense;

10 ( se considérer) se tenir pour to consider oneself to be; je me tiens pour satisfait des résultats I consider myself to be satisfied with the results; tenez-vous le pour dit○! I don't want to have to tell you again!;

11 ( être fidèle) s'en tenir à to stand by; je m'en tiendrai à ma promesse/notre accord/leur décision I will stand by my promise/our agreement/their decision;

12 ( se limiter) s'en tenir à to keep to; s'en tenir au minimum/au sujet to keep to a minimum/to the point; s'en tenir aux ordres to stick to orders; s'en tenir là to leave it there; ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec qn/qch not to know what to make of sb/sth.

F v impers il ne tient qu'à toi de partir it's up to you to decide whether to leave; qu'à cela ne tienne! never mind!

G tiens excl oh!; tiens (donc), vous voilà! oh, there you are!; tiens, je parie que c'est ta mère! oh! I bet it's your mother; tiens, vous croyez? do you think so?; tiens, tu es invité aussi? oh! so you've been invited as well?; tiens, tu n'étais pas au courant? didn't you know?; tiens donc! iron fancy that!; tiens tiens (tiens)! well, well!

Idiome

en tenir pour qn to have a crush on sb.

[tənir] verbe transitif

A.[AVOIR DANS LES MAINS]

1. [retenir] to hold (on to)

tenir la main de quelqu'un to hold somebody's hand

je tenais mal la bouteille et elle m'a échappé I wasn't holding the bottle tightly enough and it slipped

2. [manier] to hold

tu tiens mal ta raquette/ton arc you're not holding your racket/your bow properly

B.[CONSERVER]

1. [maintenir - dans une position] to hold, to keep ; [ - dans un état] to keep

enlève les vis qui tiennent le panneau undo the screws which hold the panel in place

tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full

tenez-lui la tête hors de l'eau hold her head above the water

elle tient ses chiens attachés she keeps her dogs tied up

tenir chaud to keep warm

je veux une robe qui tienne chaud I'd like a warm dress

tenez-le prêt (à partir) make sure he's ready (to leave)

2. [garder - note] to hold

tenir l'accord to stay in tune

‘tenez votre droite’

a. [sur la route] ‘keep (to the) right’

b. [sur un Escalator] ‘keep to the right’

3. (vieilli) [conserver - dans un lieu] to keep

4. (Belgique) [collectionner] to collect

C.[POSSÉDER]

1. [avoir reçu]

tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [par hérédité] to get something from somebody

les propriétés que je tenais de ma mère [par héritage] the properties I'd inherited from my mother

2. [avoir capturé] to have caught, to have got hold of

[avoir à sa merci] to have got

ah, ah, petit coquin, je te tiens! got you, you little devil!

si je tenais celui qui a défoncé ma portière! just let me get ou lay my hands on whoever smashed in my car door!

elle m'a tenu une heure avec ses histoires de divorce I had to listen to her going on about her divorce for a whole hour

pendant que je vous tiens (au téléphone), pourrais-je vous demander un service? since I'm speaking to you (on the phone), may I ask you a favour?

3. [détenir - indice, information, preuve] to have ; [ - contrat] to have, to have won ; [ - réponse, solution] to have (found) ou got

je crois que je tiens un scoop! I think I've got a scoop!

tenir quelque chose de [l'apprendre] to have (got) something from

il a eu des troubles psychologiques — de qui tenez-vous cela? he's had psychological problems — who told you that?

nous tenons de source sûre/soviétique que... we have it on good authority/we hear from Soviet sources that...

tenir quelque chose de [le tirer de]: je tiens mon autorité de l'État I derive my power from the state

qu'est-ce que je tiens comme rhume! (familier) I've got a stinking (UK) ou horrible cold!

elle en tient une couche! (familier) she's as thick as two short planks (UK), what a dumb bell! (US)

il en tient une bonne ce soir (familier) he's had a skinful (UK) ou he's three sheets to the wind tonight

qu'est-ce qu'il tient!

a. (familier) [il est stupide] what a twit (UK) ou blockhead!

b. [il est ivre] he's really plastered!

c. [il est enrhumé] he's got a stinking (UK) ou horrible cold!

4. [transmettre]

nous vous ferons tenir une copie des documents (soutenu) we will make sure you receive a copy of the documents

D.[CONTRÔLER, AVOIR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DE]

1. [avoir prise sur, dominer] to hold

quand la colère le tient, il peut être dangereux he can be dangerous when he's angry

la jalousie le tenait jealousy had him in its grip, he was gripped by jealousy

ce rhume me tient depuis deux semaines I've had this cold for two weeks

MILITAIRE to control

[avoir de l'autorité sur - classe, élève] to (keep under) control

2. [diriger, s'occuper de - commerce, maison, hôtel] to run ; [ - comptabilité, registre] to keep

tenir la caisse to be at the cash desk, to be the cashier

elle tient la rubrique artistique à "Madame" she has a regular Arts column in "Madame"

le soir, il tenait le bar at night he used to serve behind the bar

tenir la marque JEUX & SPORT to keep score

3. [donner - assemblée, conférence, séance] to hold, to have

le tribunal tiendra audience dans le nouveau bâtiment the court hearings will be held in the new building

4. [prononcer - discours] to give ; [ - raisonnement] to have ; [ - langage] to use

il me tint à peu près ce langage La Fontaine (allusion) here's roughly what he said to me

tenir des propos désobligeants/élogieux to make offensive/appreciative remarks

comment peux-tu tenir un tel raisonnement? how can you possibly think this way?

5. [astreint à]

être tenu à quelque chose: être tenu au secret professionnel to be bound by professional secrecy

nous sommes tenus à la discrétion we're obliged to be very discreet

je me sens tenu de la prévenir I feel morally obliged ou duty-bound to warn her

6. THÉÂTRE [rôle] to play, to have

tenir un rôle dans (figuré) to play a part in

7. ÉQUITATION [cheval] to keep in hand

E.[EXPRIME UNE MESURE]

1. [occuper] to take up (separable), to occupy

le fauteuil tient trop de place the armchair takes up too much room

tenir une place importante to have ou to hold an important place

2. [contenir] to hold

F.[ÊTRE CONSTANT DANS]

1. [résister à] (to be able) to take

il tient l'alcool he can take (especially UK) ou hold his drink

tenir le coup

a. (familier) [assemblage, vêtements] to hold out

b. [digue] to hold (out)

c. [personne] (to be able) to take it

le soir, je ne tiens pas le coup I can't take late nights

tenir la route [véhicule] to have good road-holding (UK), to hold the road well

ton raisonnement ne tient pas la route (figuré) your argument doesn't stand up to scrutiny

2. [respecter] to keep to, to stand by, to uphold

tenir une promesse to keep ou to fulfil a promise

[s'engager dans - pari]

je tiens la gageure ou le pari! I'll take up the challenge!

tenu!, je tiens! JEUX you're on!

G.[CONSIDÉRER] (soutenu) to hold, to consider

tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour to consider somebody/something to be, to look upon somebody/something as

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[tənir] verbe intransitif

1. [rester en position - attache] to hold ; [ - chignon] to stay up, to hold ; [ - bouton, trombone] to stay on ; [ - empilement, tas] to stay up

tenir en place to stay in place

mets du gel, tes cheveux tiendront mieux use gel, your hair'll hold its shape better

la porte du placard ne tient pas fermée the cupboard door won't stay shut

tout ça tient avec de la colle all this is held together with glue

le porridge vous tient au corps ou à l'estomac porridge keeps you going

faire tenir quelque chose avec de la colle/des clous to glue/to nail something into position

tenir à

a. [être fixé à] to be fixed on ou to

b. [être contigu à] to be next to

[personne]

il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette/ses skis/ses jambes he's not very steady on his bike/his skis/his legs yet

je ne tiens plus sur mes jambes [de fatigue] I can hardly stand up any more

cet enfant ne tient pas sur sa chaise this child can't sit still ou is always fidgeting in his chair

elle ne tient pas en place she can't sit still

2. [résister - union] to last, to hold out ; [ - chaise, vêtements] to hold ou to last out ; [ - digue] to hold out ; [ - personne] to hold ou to last out

je ne tiens plus au soleil, je rentre I can't stand the sun any more, I'm going in

le cœur ne tiendra pas his heart won't take it

tes arguments ne tiendront pas longtemps face à la réalité your arguments won't hold for very long when faced with reality

tenir bon ou ferme

a. [s'agripper] to hold firm ou tight

b. [ne pas céder] to hold out

tenez bon, les secours arrivent hold ou hang on, help's on its way

il me refusait une augmentation, mais j'ai tenu bon he wouldn't give me a rise but I held out ou stood my ground

le dollar tient toujours bon the dollar is still holding firm

ne pas y tenir, ne (pas) pouvoir y tenir: n'y tenant plus, je l'appelai au téléphone unable to stand it any longer, I phoned him

ça sent si bon le chocolat, je ne vais pas pouvoir y tenir there's such a gorgeous smell of chocolate, I just won't be able to resist it

3. [durer, ne pas s'altérer - fleurs] to keep, to last ; [ - tissu] to last (well) ; [ - beau temps] to last, to hold out ; [ - bronzage] to last ; [ - neige] to settle, to stay

aucun parfum ne tient sur moi perfumes don't stay on me

4. [être valable, être d'actualité - offre, pari, rendez-vous] to stand ; [ - promesse] to hold

ça tient toujours pour demain? is it still on for tomorrow?

il n'y a pas de... qui tienne: il n'y a pas de congé qui tienne there's no question of having leave

il n'y a pas de "mais ma tante" qui tienne, tu vas te coucher! there's no "but Auntie" about it, off to bed with you!

5. [pouvoir être logé] to fit

le compte rendu tient en une page the report takes up one page

tenir en hauteur/largeur (dans) to fit vertically/widthwise (in)

on tient facilement à cinq dans la barque the boat sits five in comfort

son histoire tient en peu de mots his story can be summed up in a few words

6. (locution)

en tenir pour quelqu'un (familier) to have a crush on somebody

en tenir pour quelque chose

a. (familier) [aimer] to be hooked on something

b. [ne considérer que] to stick to something

elle en tient vraiment pour l'hypothèse de l'assassinat she seems convinced it was murder

tiens, tenez [en donnant quelque chose] here

tiens, tenez [pour attirer l'attention, pour insister]: tiens, le tonnerre gronde listen, it's thundering

tiens, rends-toi utile here, make yourself useful

tenez, je ne vous ferai même pas payer l'électricité look, I won't even charge you for the electricity

s'il est intéressé par le salaire? tiens, bien sûr que oui! is he interested in the salary? you bet he is!

tiens, tenez [exprime la surprise, l'incrédulité]: tiens, Bruno! que fais-tu ici? (hello) Bruno, what are you doing here?

tiens, je n'aurais jamais cru ça de lui well, well, I'd never have expected it of him

elle a refusé? tiens donc! (familier & ironique) she said no? you amaze me! ou surprise, surprise!

un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (proverbe) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (proverbe)

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tenir à verbe plus préposition

1. [être attaché à - personne] to care for, to be very fond of ; [ - objet] to be attached to ; [ - réputation] to care about ; [ - indépendance, liberté] to value

si tu tiens à la vie... if you value your life...

2. [vouloir]

tenir à faire quelque chose to be eager to do ou to be keen on doing something

je tiens à être présent à la signature du contrat I insist on being there when the contract is signed

tu veux lui parler? — je n'y tiens pas vraiment would you like to talk to him? — not really ou not particularly

tenir à ce que: je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une bonne éducation I'm most concerned that they should have a good education

tiens-tu à ce que cela se sache? do you really want it to become known?

je voudrais t'aider — je n'y tiens pas I'd like to help you — I'd rather you didn't

venez dîner, j'y tiens absolument! come and have dinner, I insist!

3. [résulter de] to stem ou to result from, to be due to, to be caused by

le bonheur tient parfois à peu de chose sometimes it's the little things that give people the most happiness

à quoi ça tient? (familier) what's the reason for it?, what's it due to?

qu'à cela ne tienne never mind, fear not (humoristique)

4. (tournure impersonnelle) [être du ressort de]

il ne tient qu'à toi de mettre fin à ce désordre it's entirely up to you to sort out this shambles

s'il ne tenait qu'à moi if it was up to me ou my decision

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tenir de verbe plus préposition

1. [ressembler à] to take after

ce chien tient à la fois de l'épagneul et du setter this dog is a sort of cross between a spaniel and a setter

elle est vraiment têtue/douée — elle a de qui tenir! she's so stubborn/gifted — it runs in the family!

2. [relever de]

sa guérison tient du miracle his recovery is something of a miracle

des propos qui tiennent de l'injure remarks verging on the insulting

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se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

ils marchaient en se tenant la main they were walking hand in hand

se tenir par le cou/la taille to have one's arms round each other's shoulders/waists

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se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[se dérouler - conférence] to be held, to take place ; [ - festival, foire] to take place

le festival se tient en plusieurs endroits there are several venues for the festival

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se tenir verbe pronominal transitif

se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold ou to clutch one's head in one's hands

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se tenir verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se retenir] to hold on (tight)

se tenir à

a. to hold on to

b. [fortement] to cling to, to clutch, to grip

2. [se trouver - en position debout] to stand, to be standing ; [ - en position assise] to sit, to be sitting ou seated

se tenir (légèrement) en retrait to stand back (slightly)

se tenir debout to be standing (up)

se tenir droit

a. [debout] to stand up straight

b. [assis] to sit up straight

tiens-toi mieux sur ta chaise sit properly on your chair

c'est parce que tu te tiens mal que tu as mal au dos you get backaches because of bad posture

se tenir aux aguets to be on the lookout, to watch out

se tenir coi to remain silent

3. [se conduire] to behave

bien se tenir to behave oneself

mal se tenir to behave oneself badly

4. [être cohérent]

se tenir (bien)

a. [argumentation, intrigue] to hold together, to stand up

b. [raisonnement] to hold water, to hold together

je voudrais trouver un alibi qui se tienne I'm looking for a plausible excuse

[coïncider - indices, événements] to hang together, to be linked

5. (locution)

s'en tenir à: tenez-vous-en aux ordres confine yourself to carrying out orders

d'abord ingénieur puis directrice d'usine, elle ne s'en est pas tenue là she started out as an engineer, then became a factory manager, but she didn't stop there

je ne m'en tiendrai pas à ses excuses I won't be content with a mere apology from him

ne pas se tenir de [joie, impatience] to be beside oneself with

on ne se tenait plus de rire we were in absolute fits (of laughter)

tiens-toi bien, tenez-vous bien: ils ont détourné, tiens-toi bien, deux millions d'euros! they embezzled, wait for it, 2 million euros!

elle a battu le record, tenez-vous bien, de plus de deux secondes! she broke the previous record and by over two seconds, would you believe!

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se tenir pour verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se considérer comme]

je ne me tiens pas encore pour battu I don't reckon I'm ou I don't consider myself defeated yet

se tenir pour satisfait to feel satisfied

je ne me tiens pas pour un génie I don't regard myself as ou think of myself as ou consider myself a genius

2. (locution)

je ne supporterai pas tes insolences, tiens-le-toi pour dit! I'll say this only once, I won't put up with your rudeness!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tenir

10 dehors

dehors [dəɔʀ]

1. adverb

( = à l'extérieur) outside ; ( = pas chez soi) out

• attendez-le dehors wait for him outside

• je serai dehors toute la journée I'll be out all day

• il fait plus frais dedans que dehors it is cooler inside than outside

• cela ne se voit pas de dehors it can't be seen from the outside

• passez par dehors pour aller au jardin go round the outside of the house to get to the garden

• jeter or mettre or foutre qn dehors (inf!) to chuck (inf!) sb out ; [patron] to fire (inf) sb

► en dehors de outside ; ( = excepté) apart from

• en dehors de cela, il n'y a rien de neuf apart from that there's nothing new

• il a voulu rester en dehors de cette affaire he didn't want to get involved

• fabriquer qch en dehors de tout contrôle to manufacture sth without any form of control

2. masculine noun

( = extérieur) outside

• on n'entend pas les bruits du dehors you can't hear the noise from outside

► au-dehors

• « défense de se pencher au-dehors » "don't lean out"

• au-dehors, elle paraît calme, mais c'est une nerveuse outwardly she looks relaxed, but actually she's quite highly strung

3. plural masculine noun

dehors ( = apparences) sous des dehors aimables, il est dur under his friendly exterior, he's a hard man

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dəɔʀ
1.

adverbe outside

passer la nuit dehors — ( occasionnellement) to spend the night outdoors; [clochard] to sleep rough

j'ai été dehors toute la journée — I was out all day

mettre quelqu'un dehors — gén to throw somebody out; ( d'un travail) to fire somebody; ( d'un établissement scolaire) to expel [élève]

de dehors — [voir, arriver] from outside

2.

exclamation get out!

3.

nom masculin invariable

les bruits du dehors — noise from outside

quelqu'un du dehors ne peut pas comprendre — an outsider can't understand

ses dehors bourrus cachent un cœur d'or — his/her rough exterior hides a heart of gold

4.

en dehors locution adverbiale

1) ( à l'extérieur) outside

2) fig ( non impliqu é)

rester en dehors — to stay out of it

5.

en dehors de locution prépositive

1) ( à l'extérieur de) outside

en dehors du pays — outside the country

2) ( mis à part) apart from

3) ( hors de) outside

en dehors des heures de travail — outside working hours

il est resté en dehors du coup — he stayed out of the whole business

c'est en dehors du sujet — École it's off the subject

c'est en dehors de mes attributions — that's outside my jurisdiction sout, that's not my job

en dehors des limites de la loi — beyond the limits of the law

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dəɔʀ
1. adv

outside, (= en plein air) outdoors, outside

Je t'attends dehors. — I'll wait for you outside.

mettre dehors — to throw out

jeter dehors — to throw out

2. nm

outside

au dehors — outside, (= en apparence) outwardly

au dehors de — outside

de dehors (= depuis l'extérieur) — from outside, from the outside

en dehors — outside, (tourné) outwards

en dehors de (= sauf) — apart from

En dehors de lui, tout le monde était content. — Apart from him, everybody was happy.

3. nmpl

(= apparences) appearances, exterior sg

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dehors

A adv

1 ( à l'extérieur) outside; manger/dormir dehors to eat/to sleep outside ou outdoors; ne restez pas dehors, entrez don't stay outside, come in; passer la nuit dehors ( occasionnellement) to spend the night outdoors; ( habituellement) to sleep rough; mettre sa bicyclette dehors to put one's bicycle outside; allez jouer dehors! go and play outside!;

2 ( hors de son domicile) out; j'ai été dehors toute la journée I was out all day; je déjeune dehors aujourd'hui I'm having lunch out today; mettre or flanquer○ qn dehors ( exclure d'un lieu) gén to throw ou to chuck○ sb out; ( d'un cours) to throw sb out; ( d'un travail) to fire, to sack○ GB; ( d'un établissement scolaire) to expel; de dehors [voir, appeler, arriver] from outside.

B excl get out!

C nm inv

1 ( lieu) le dehors the outside; les bruits du dehors noise from outside; quelqu'un du dehors ne peut pas comprendre fig an outsider can't understand;

2 ( apparence) ses dehors bourrus cachent un cœur d'or his/her rough exterior hides a heart of gold; sous des dehors modestes, il est très orgueilleux under his modest exterior, he's a very proud man.

D en dehors loc adv

1 ( à l'extérieur) outside;

2 fig ( exclu) il a préféré rester en dehors he preferred to stay out of it.

E en dehors de loc prép

1 ( à l'extérieur de) outside; en dehors de la ville/du pays outside the city/the country; traverser en dehors des passages pour piétons to cross the street ou road outside the pedestrian crossings; il fait du tennis en dehors de l'école he plays tennis outside school; choisir qn en dehors du groupe/parti to choose sb from outside the group/party; l'accident est survenu en dehors de l'autoroute the accident happened off the motorway GB ou freeway US;

2 ( mis à part) apart from; en dehors de quelques amis, il ne voit personne apart from a few friends, he sees no one; il a des indemnités en dehors de son salaire he has allowances in addition to his salary; en dehors de certaines dates outside certain dates;

3 ( hors de) outside of; en dehors des heures d'ouvertures/heures de travail outside of opening hours/office hours; il est resté en dehors du coup or de cette histoire he stayed out of the whole business; c'est en dehors du sujet Scol it's off the subject; c'est en dehors de mes attributions that's outside my jurisdiction sout, that's not my job; c'est en dehors d'eux qu'il faut chercher la responsabilité we must look beyond them to find those who are to blame; en dehors de tout clivage idéologique beyond all ideological divisions; la police a agi en dehors des limites de la loi the police went beyond the limits of the law; en dehors des repas between meals;

4 ○( à l'insu de) faire qch en dehors de qn to do sth without the knowledge of sb; la décision a été prise en dehors de moi the decision was taken without my knowledge.

I

[dəɔr] adverbe

[à l'extérieur] outside

[en plein air] outside, outdoors, out of doors

[hors de chez soi] out

on ne voit rien de dehors you can't see anything from the outside

mettre quelqu'un dehors

a. (familier) to kick somebody out

b. [renvoyer] to sack somebody

en dehors locution adverbiale

1. [à l'extérieur] outside

2. [vers l'extérieur]

avoir ou marcher les pieds en dehors to walk with one's feet turned out

en dehors de locution prépositionnelle

1. [excepté] apart from

2. [à l'écart de]

reste en dehors de leur dispute don't get involved in ou stay out of their quarrel

3. [au-delà de] outside (of), beyond

II

[dəɔr] nom masculin

1. [surface extérieure d'une boîte, d'un bâtiment] outside

2. [plein air] outside

les bruits du dehors the noises from outside

3. [étranger]

menace venue du dehors threat from abroad

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[dəɔr] nom masculin pluriel

[apparences] appearances

sous des dehors égoïstes beneath a selfish exterior

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > dehors

11 расставлять

расставить (вн.)
1. ( размещать) place (d.), arrange (d.)

расставлять книги — arrange books

расставлять часовых — post sentries

расставлять сети — set* / lay* / spread* nets

расставлять сети кому-л. — set* a trap for smb.

2. ( раздвигать) move apart (d.)

расставлять ноги — stand* with one's legs apart

расставив ноги — feet planted apart

3. (о платье и т. п.) let* out (d.)

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > расставлять

12 wide

1. adjective
1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) ancho, grande

2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) de largo

3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) amplio, extenso

4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) variado, diverso

2. adverb
(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) completamente

- widely
- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
- wide open

wide¹ adj

1. ancho

a wide corridor un pasillo ancho

2. amplio

a wide range of products una amplia gama de productos

wide² adv completamente / totalmente

the window was wide open la ventana estaba abierta de par en par

wide awake completamente despierto

wide apart bien separados

wide

tr[waɪd]

adjective

1 (broad) ancho,-a; (space, hole, gap) grande

■ a wide road una carretera ancha

■ a wide hole in the fence un agujero grande en la valla

■ the wide gap between rich and poor la gran diferencia entre ricos y pobres

2 (having specified width) de ancho

■ two feet wide de dos pies de ancho

■ how wide is it? ¿cuánto hace de ancho?

3 (large - area) amplio,-a, extenso,-a; (- knowledge, experience, repercussions) amplio,-a; (- coverage, range, support) extenso,-a

■ a wide variety of books una gran variedad de libros

■ he has wide interests tiene intereses muy diversos

■ a wide following muchos admiradores

■ this raises wider issues esto plantea cuestiones más generales

4 (eyes, smile) abierto,-a

5 (off target) desviado,-a

adverb

1 (fully - gen) completamente

■ wide awake completamente despierto,-a

■ wide apart muy separados,-as

■ the door was wide open la puerta estaba abierta de par en par

■ open wide! said the dentist ¡abre bien la boca! dijo el dentista

2 (off target) desviado

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

from far and wide de todas partes

to be/fall wide of the mark no dar en el blanco, no acertar

to give somebody/something a wide berth evitar a alguien/algo

to go into something with one's eyes wide open saber muy bien dónde se está metiendo uno

wide open (to something) (exposed) completamente expuesto,-a (a algo)

wide ['waɪd] adv, wider ; widest

1) widely: por todas partes

to travel far and wide: viajar por todas partes

2) completely: completamente, totalmente

wide open: abierto de par en par

3)

wide apart : muy separados

wide adj, wider ; widest

1) vast: vasto, extensivo

a wide area: una área extensiva

2) : ancho

three meters wide: tres metros de ancho

3) broad: ancho, amplio

4) or wide-open : muy abierto

5)

wide of the mark : desviado, lejos del blanco

wide

adj.

• ancho, -a adj.

• anchuroso, -a adj.

• campanudo, -a adj.

• de ancho adj.

• desenfadado, -a adj.

• desparramado, -a adj.

• extenso, -a adj.

• muy abierto adj.

adv.

• lejos adv.

I waɪd
adjective wider, widest

1) ( in dimension) <river/feetousers> ancho; < gap> grande; <desert/ocean> vasto

it's two meters wide — tiene or mide dos metros de ancho

to get wider — ensancharse

she looked at me with wide eyes — me miró con los ojos muy abiertos

2) (in extent, range) <experience/powers> amplio; < area> amplio, extenso

a wide variety of things — una gran variedad de cosas

the newspaper with the widest circulation — el diario de mayor circulación

the wide world — el ancho mundo

3) ( off target) <ball/shot> desviado

wide OF something — lejos de algo; mark I 4)

II

adverb wider, widest

1) (completely, fully)

her mouth gaped wide — se quedó boquiabierta or con la boca abierta

wide apart: with your feet wide apart con los pies bien or muy separados; wide awake: to be wide awake estar* completamente espabilado or despierto; open wide! abra bien la boca, abre grande (fam); wide open: you left the door wide open dejaste la puerta abierta de par en par; I'm going into this with my eyes wide open sé muy bien en qué me estoy metiendo; he's laid himself wide open to criticism él mismo se ha expuesto a que lo critiquen; the game is wide open — el partido no está definido

2) ( off target)

the ball went wide — la pelota se desvió

wide OF something — lejos de algo

[waɪd]
1. ADJ
(compar wider) (superl widest)
1) [street, river, trousers] ancho; [area] extenso; [ocean, desert] vasto; [space, circle, valley] amplio

he was a tall man with wide shoulders — era un hombre alto de hombros anchos

it's ten centimetres wide — tiene diez centímetros de ancho or de anchura

a three-mile-wide crater — un cráter de tres millas de ancho or de anchura

how wide is it? — ¿cuánto tiene de ancho?, ¿qué anchura tiene?

her eyes were wide with amazement — tenía los ojos como platos de asombro *

- give sb a wide berth

2) (=extensive) [support, variety] gran; [range, selection] amplio

a wide choice of bulbs is available — hay una gran variedad de bulbos donde escoger, hay una gran variedad de bulbos disponible

there is a wide choice of colours — hay muchos colores para escoger

he has a wide following — tiene un gran número de seguidores

a wide range of — una amplia gama de

in the wider context of — dentro del contexto más amplio de

the story received wide coverage — el suceso recibió una amplia cobertura

to have (a) wide knowledge of sth — tener amplios conocimientos de algo

this ruling could have wider implications — esta decisión podría tener implicaciones más amplias

the incident raises wider issues — el incidente hace plantearse cuestiones de mayor envergadura

3) (=large) [gap, differences] grande

to win by a wide margin — ganar por un margen amplio

4) (=off target)

his first shot was wide — (Ftbl) su primer tiro or chute pasó de largo; (Shooting) su primer disparo no dio en el blanco

to be wide of the target — desviarse mucho del blanco

- be wide of the mark

their accusations may not be so wide of the mark — puede que sus acusaciones no se encuentren tan lejos de la realidad

2. ADV

1) (=fully)

he opened the window wide — abrió la ventana de par en par

• wide apart — bien separados

• to be wide awake — (lit) estar completamente despierto

we'll have to be wide awake for this meeting — tendremos que estar con los ojos bien abiertos en esta reunión, tendremos que estar muy al tanto en esta reunión

• wide open — [window, door] de par en par, completamente abierto

with his eyes (open) wide or wide open — con los ojos muy abiertos

she went into marriage with her eyes wide open — se casó sabiendo muy bien lo que hacía

the wide open spaces — los espacios abiertos

we were left wide open to attack — quedamos totalmente expuestos a un ataque

2) (=off target)

the shot went wide — (Ftbl) el tiro or chute pasó de largo; (Shooting) el disparo no dio en el blanco

Fleming shot wide — (Ftbl) Fleming realizó un disparo que pasó de largo a la portería
far 1., 1)
3.

N (Cricket) pelota que el bateador no puede golpear porque la han lanzado muy lejos y que cuenta como una carrera para el equipo del bateador

4.

CPD

wide boy ** N — buscón ** m, ratero * m

wide area network N — red f de área amplia

* * *

I [waɪd]
adjective wider, widest

1) ( in dimension) <river/feet/trousers> ancho; < gap> grande; <desert/ocean> vasto

it's two meters wide — tiene or mide dos metros de ancho

to get wider — ensancharse

she looked at me with wide eyes — me miró con los ojos muy abiertos

2) (in extent, range) <experience/powers> amplio; < area> amplio, extenso

a wide variety of things — una gran variedad de cosas

the newspaper with the widest circulation — el diario de mayor circulación

the wide world — el ancho mundo

3) ( off target) <ball/shot> desviado

wide OF something — lejos de algo; mark I 4)

II

adverb wider, widest

1) (completely, fully)

her mouth gaped wide — se quedó boquiabierta or con la boca abierta

wide apart: with your feet wide apart con los pies bien or muy separados; wide awake: to be wide awake estar* completamente espabilado or despierto; open wide! abra bien la boca, abre grande (fam); wide open: you left the door wide open dejaste la puerta abierta de par en par; I'm going into this with my eyes wide open sé muy bien en qué me estoy metiendo; he's laid himself wide open to criticism él mismo se ha expuesto a que lo critiquen; the game is wide open — el partido no está definido

2) ( off target)

the ball went wide — la pelota se desvió

wide OF something — lejos de algo

English-spanish dictionary > wide

13 stand

stænd
1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.)

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.)

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.)

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.)

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.)

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?)

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.)

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.)

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.)

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!)

2. noun
1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.)

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.)

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.)

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.)

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.)

•

- take the stand
- standing
3. noun
1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.)

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.)

•

- stand-by

4. adjective
((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.)

5. adverb
(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.)

- stand-in
- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to

stand¹ n tribuna / gradería

we had a good view from our seats in the stand veíamos bien desde nuestras localidades en la tribuna

stand² vb

1. estar de pie

there were no seats so I had to stand no había asientos así que tuve que estar de pie

2. ponerse de pie / levantarse

everyone stood when the headmaster came in al entrar el director, todo el mundo se puso de pie

3. estar

the church stands on a hill la iglesia está en una colina

they were standing on the corner estaban en la esquina

4. poner

stand over there in the corner ponte allí en el rincón

5. aguantar / soportar

I can't stand spiders no soporto las arañas

stand still! ¡estáte quieto! / ¡no te muevas!

El pasado y participio pasado de stand es stood

stand m (pl stands) Com stand ' stand' also found in these entries: Spanish: abordaje - aguantar - arisca - arisco - así - atragantarse - atravesarse - atril - banquillo - brazo - campar - cara - caseta - condescendencia - contemplación - convoy - cruzarse - cuadrarse - desorganizada - desorganizado - despuntar - destacar - destacarse - distinguirse - dominar - elevarse - erguirse - erizar - erizarse - estrado - expositor - expositora - flojera - frente - fritura - gorda - gordo - imponer - intríngulis - levantarse - obstaculizar - pabellón - parar - parada - parado - paragüero - pararse - paripé - perchero - pie English: angular - bear - booth - chance - end - fast - hair - humour - hypocrite - leg - news-stand - one-night - pace - stand - stand about - stand around - stand aside - stand back - stand by - stand down - stand for - stand in - stand out - stand over - stand up - stand-in - stand-off - stand-offishness - stand-to - stand-up comic - standby ticket - still - stood - taxi stand - wastefulness - whereas - witness stand - attention - band - bristle - clear - coat - crowd - ease - freeze - get - grand - ground - hand - head

stand

tr[stænd]

noun

1 (position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (attitude, opinion) posición nombre femenino, postura; (defence, resistence) resistencia

■ she took up her stand by the window se colocó en su sitio al lado de la ventana

■ we took a stand against the proposal adoptamos una postura contraria a la propuesta

■ Custer's last stand la última batalla de Custer

2 (of lamp, sculpture, etc) pie nombre masculino, pedestal nombre masculino, base nombre femenino

3 (stall - in market) puesto, tenderete nombre masculino; (- at exhibition) stand nombre masculino; (- at fair) caseta, barraca

4 (for taxis) parada

5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in stadium) tribuna

6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (witness box) estrado

■ he took the stand subió al estrado

intransitive verb (pt & pp stood tr[stʊd])

1 (person - be on one's feet) estar de pie, estar; (- get up) ponerse de pie, levantarse; (- remain on one's feet) quedarse de pie; (- take up position) ponerse

■ stand still! ¡estáte quieto,-a!, ¡no te muevas!

■ stand over there ponte allí

■ she was standing in the queue estaba en la cola

■ they were standing at the bar estaban en la barra

■ he was too weak to stand estaba demasiado débil para tenerse en pie

■ there were no seats and we had to stand no quedaban asientos y tuvimos que quedarnos de pie

■ don't just stand there! ¡no te quedes allí parado!

2 (measure - height) medir; (- value, level) marcar, alcanzar

■ he stands six feet mide dos metros

■ the building stands over 40 metres high el edificio mide 40 metros de altura

■ inflation stands at 6% la inflación alcanza el 6%

■ the score stands at 2-0 el marcador señala 2-0

3 (thing - be situated) estar, encontrarse, haber

■ a temple once stood here antes aquí había un templo

■ in the corner stands a grand piano hay un piano de cola en el rincón

■ the train standing at platform one el tren que está en el andén número uno

■ the car has stood in the garage for years el coche lleva años en el garaje

■ few buildings were left standing pocos edificios quedaban en pie

4 (remain valid) seguir en pie, seguir vigente

■ my offer still stands mi oferta sigue en pie

■ what I said still stands lo que dije sigue siendo válido

■ the court ruling stands el fallo es válido

5 (be in a certain condition) estar

■ that house has stood empty for ages hace mucho tiempo que esa casa está vacía

■ the machines stand idle las máquinas están paradas

■ I stand corrected tienes (toda la) razón

■ he stands high in their opinion tienen muy buena opinión de él, le tienen mucho respeto

■ I stand accused of murder se me acusa de asesinato

6 (be in particular situation) estar

■ how do things stand between you and your boss? ¿cómo están las cosas entre tu jefe y tú?

■ as things stand tal (y) como están las cosas

7 (take attitude, policy) adoptar una postura

■ where do you stand on abortion? ¿cuál es tu posición sobre el aborto?

■ we want to know how you stand on this issue queremos saber cuál es tu postura sobre este tema

8 (be likely to) poder

■ we stand to win a lot of money podríamos ganar mucho dinero

■ he stands to lose a fortune podría llegar a perder una fortuna

9 (liquid) estancar; (mixture) reposar

■ the water lay standing in pools había charcos de agua

■ leave the mixture to stand dejar reposar la mezcla

10 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (run) presentarse

■ she's going to stand for election va a presentarse como candidata

transitive verb

1 (place) poner, colocar

■ she stood the photo on the mantelpiece colocó la foto en la repisa

■ I stood the boy on a box so he could see the procession puso el niño encima de un caja para que viera el desfile

■ stand it against the wall ponlo contra la pared

2 familiar (bear, tolerate) aguantar, soportar; (endure, withstand) soportar, resistir

■ I can't stand the sight of him no puedo ni verlo

■ she couldn't stand the noise any longer no podía aguantar más el ruido

■ my nerves won't take much more mis nervios no aguantarán mucho más

■ he can't stand opera no soporta la opera

■ I can't stand being made to wait no soporto que me hagan esperar

■ will it stand the test of time? ¿resistirá el paso del tiempo?

■ it won't stand close examination no resistirá un examen minucioso

3 familiar (invite) invitar

■ I'll stand you a drink te invitaré a una copa

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'No standing' SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL "Prohibido estacionarse"

'Stand and deliver!' "La bolsa o la vida"

to do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos cerrados

to know where one stands saber a qué atenerse

to make a stand against (gen) oponer resistencia a 2 (mil) resistir a

not to stand a chance no tener ni la más remota posibilidad

to stand bail (for somebody) salir fiador,-ra (por alguien)

to stand clear (of something) apartarse (de algo)

■ stand clear of the doors! ¡apártense de las puertas!

to stand fast / stand firm mantenerse firme

to stand guard over vigilar

to stand in the way of impedir, obstaculizar, poner trabas a

■ we don't want to stand in the way of progress no queremos impedir el progreso

to stand on ceremony ser muy ceremonioso,-a

to stand one's ground mantenerse firme, seguir en sus trece

to stand on one's head hacer el pino

to stand on one's own two feet apañárselas solo,-a

to stand out a mile saltar a la vista

to stand somebody in good stead resultarle muy útil a alguien

to stand something on its head dar la vuelta a algo, poner algo patas arriba

to stand to attention estar firmes, cuadrarse

to stand to reason ser lógico,-a

to stand trial ser procesado,-a

to stand up and be counted dar la cara por sus principios

cake stand bandeja para pasteles

coat stand / hat stand perchero

newspaper stand quiosco

stand ['stænd] v, stood ['stʊd] ; standing vi

1) : estar de pie, estar parado

I was standing on the corner: estaba parada en la esquina

2) or to stand up : levantarse, pararse, ponerse de pie

3) (indicating a specified position or location)

they stand third in the country: ocupan el tercer lugar en el país

the machines are standing idle: las máquinas están paradas

4) (referring to an opinion)

how does he stand on the matter?: ¿cuál es su postura respecto al asunto?

5) be: estar

the house stands on a hill: la casa está en una colina

6) continue: seguir

the order still stands: el mandato sigue vigente

stand vt

1) place, set: poner, colocar

he stood them in a row: los colocó en hilera

2) tolerate: aguantar, soportar

he can't stand her: no la puede tragar

3)

to stand firm : mantenerse firme

4)

to stand guard : hacer la guardia

stand n

1) resistance: resistencia f

to make a stand against: resistir a

2) booth, stall: stand m, puesto m, kiosko m (para vender periódicos, etc)

3) base: pie m, base f

4) : grupo m (de árboles, etc.)

5) position: posición f, postura f

6) stands npl

grandstand: tribuna f

stand

n.

• apostadero s.m.

• banca s.f.

• caseta s.f.

• etapa s.f.

• parada s.f.

• pedestal s.m.

• pie s.m.

• posición s.f.

• postura s.f.

• puesto s.m.

• quiosco s.m.

• soporte s.m.

• tarima s.f. (Election, UK)

v.

• presentarse (E lección) (•Gobierno•) v.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stood) = estar v.

(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)

• resistir v.

• soportar v.

stænd
I

noun

1)

a) ( position) lugar m, sitio m

b) ( attitude) postura f, posición f

to take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo

c) ( resistance) resistencia f

to make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo

Custer's Last Stand — la última batalla de Custer

2)

a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base f

b) ( for sheet music) atril m

c) (for coats, hats) perchero m

3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón m

newspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos

a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes

4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f

5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m

to take the stand — subir al estrado

II
1.

(past & past p stood) intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)

I was so tired I could hardly stand — estaba tan cansado que apenas podía tenerme en pie

I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado

she was standing at the window — estaba junto a la ventana

b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)

her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up

c) ( in height)

the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)

stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí

stand clear! — apártense!

he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla

to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse

can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?

you stood on my toe! — me pisaste!

3)

a) (be situated, located)

the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple — la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano

a church stood here long ago — hace mucho tiempo aquí había una iglesia

I won't stand in your way — no seré yo quien te lo impida

b) ( hold position)

where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

he stands high in their esteem — lo tienen en mucha estima

you never know where you stand with him — con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse

c) (be mounted, fixed)

a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

4)

a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>

they stood and stared — se quedaron mirando

don't just stand there! — no te quedes ahí parado!

I was left standing there looking like a fool — me dejaron allí plantado como un tonto

can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

time stood still — el tiempo se detuvo

the train standing at platform five — el tren que está en el andén número cinco

no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse

to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme

to leave somebody standing — dejar muy atrás a alguien

b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>

leave to stand — dejar reposar

water stood in puddles on the floor — había charcos de agua en el suelo

c) (survive, last)

these walls have stood for centuries — estas paredes tienen cientos de años

the tower is still standing — la torre sigue en pie

5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor

the offer still stands — la oferta sigue en pie

what I said still stands — lo que dije sigue siendo válido

his argument stands or falls on this point — todo su argumento depende de este punto

6)

a) (be)

the house stands empty — la casa está vacía

he stands accused of treason — se lo acusa de traición

I stand corrected — tienes razón

b) ( be currently)

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

c) ( be likely to)

to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)

to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia

2.

vt

1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*

he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

he stood himself near the door — se puso cerca de la puerta

2)

a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

I can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)

I can't stand the sight of him — no lo puedo ni ver

I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!

to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir

the chair won't stand his weight — la silla no le va a aguantar su peso

to stand the test of time — resistir el paso del tiempo

3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stand apart

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

[stænd] (vb: pt, pp stood)
1. N

1) (=position) posición f, puesto m

to take up a stand near the door — colocarse cerca de la puerta

2) (fig) (=stance) actitud f, postura f

to take a stand on an issue — adoptar una actitud hacia una cuestión

to take a firm stand — adoptar una actitud firme

3) (Mil)

the stand of the Australians at Tobruk — la resistencia de los australianos en Tobruk

Custer's last stand — la última batalla del General Custer

- make a stand

to make or take a stand against sth — oponer resistencia a algo
one-night stand
4) (for taxis) parada f (de taxis)

5) (=lamp stand) pie m; (=music stand) atril m; (=hallstand) perchero m

6) (=newspaper stand) quiosco m, puesto m (esp LAm); (=market stall) puesto m; (in shop) estante m, puesto m; (at exhibition) caseta f, stand m; (=bandstand) quiosco m

7) (Sport) (=grandstand) tribuna f

8) (Jur) estrado m

to take the stand — (esp US) (=go into witness box) subir a la tribuna de los testigos; (=give evidence) prestar declaración

9) [of trees] hilera f, grupo m

10) *** (=erection) empalme *** m

11) = standstill

2. VT

1) (=place) poner, colocar

to stand sth against the wall — apoyar algo en la pared

to stand a vase on a table — poner un florero sobre una mesa

2) (=withstand) resistir

it won't stand serious examination — no resistirá un examen detallado

it won't stand the cold — no resiste el or al frío

his heart couldn't stand the shock — su corazón no resistió el or al choque

- stand one's ground

- if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

3) (=tolerate) aguantar

I can stand anything but that — lo aguanto todo menos eso

I can't stand it any longer! — ¡no aguanto más!

I can't stand Debussy — no aguanto a Debussy

I can't stand (the sight of) him — no lo aguanto, no lo puedo tragar

I can't stand waiting for people — no aguanto or soporto que me hagan esperar
chance 1., 3)
4) * (=pay for)

to stand sb a drink/meal — invitar a algn a una copa/a comer

he stood me lunch — me pagó la comida

the company will have to stand the loss — la compañía tendrá que encargarse de las pérdidas

3. VI

1) (=be upright) estar de pie or derecho, estar parado (LAm)

he could hardly stand — hasta tenía problemas para ponerse de pie

the house is still standing — la casa sigue en pie

we must stand together — (fig) debemos unirnos or ser solidarios

- stand on one's own two feet

- stand tall
ease 1., 4)
2) (=get up) levantarse, pararse (LAm)

all stand! — ¡levántense!

3) (=stay, stand still)

they were standing at the bar — estaban juntos al bar

to stand in the doorway — estar en la puerta

don't just stand there, do something! — ¡no te quedes ahí parado, haz algo!

they stood patiently in the rain — se quedaron esperando pacientemente bajo la lluvia

to stand talking — seguir hablando, quedarse a hablar

we stood chatting for half an hour — charlamos durante media hora, pasamos media hora charlando

stand and deliver! — ¡la bolsa o la vida!

- he left the others standing

4) (=tread)

to stand on sth — pisar algo

you're standing on my foot — me estás pisando

he stood on the beetle — pisó el escarabajo

he stood on the brakes — (Aut) * pisó el freno a fondo

5) (=measure) medir

he stands a good six feet — mide seis pies largos

the tower stands 50m high — la torre tiene 50m de alta

the mountain stands 3,000m high — la montaña tiene una altura de 3.000m

6) (=have reached)

the thermometer stands at 40° — el termómetro marca 40 grados

the record stands at ten minutes — el record está en diez minutos, el tiempo récord sigue siendo de diez minutos

sales are currently standing at two million — las ventas ya han alcanzado los dos millones

sales stand at five per cent more than last year — las ventas han aumentado en un cinco por cien en relación con el año pasado

7) (=be situated) encontrarse, ubicarse (LAm)

it stands beside the town hall — está junto al ayuntamiento

8) (=be mounted, based) apoyarse

9) (=remain valid) [offer, argument, decision] seguir en pie or vigente

my objection still stands — mis reservas siguen en pie

the contract stands — el contrato sigue en vigor

the theory stands or falls on this — de allí depende la teoría entera

it has stood for 200 years — ha durado 200 años ya, lleva ya 200 años de vida

10) (fig) (=be placed) estar, encontrarse

as things stand, as it stands — tal como están las cosas

I'd like to know where I stand — quisiera saber a qué atenerme

how do we stand? — ¿cómo estamos?

where do you stand with him? — ¿cuáles son tus relaciones con él?

nothing stands between us — nada nos separa

nothing stands between you and success — no tienes ningún obstáculo en el camino al éxito

11) (=be in a position)

to stand to do sth — arriesgar hacer algo

he stands to gain a great deal — tiene la posibilidad de ganar mucho

what do we stand to gain by it? — ¿qué posibilidades hay para nosotros de ganar algo?, ¿qué ventaja nos daría esto?

we stand to lose a lot — para nosotros supondría una pérdida importante, estamos en peligro de perder bastante

12) (=be)

she stands in need of a friend — lo que necesita es un amigo

to stand accused of murder — estar acusado de asesinato

he stands alone in this matter — no tiene ningún apoyo en este caso

to stand (as) security for sb — (Econ) salir fiador de algn; (fig) salir por algn

it stands to reason that... — es evidente que..., no cabe duda de que...
clear 2., 3), correct 2., 1)
13) (=remain undisturbed) estar

to allow a liquid to stand — dejar estar un líquido

let it stand for three days — déjelo reposar durante tres días

don't let the tea stand — no dejes que se pase el té

to let sth stand in the sun — poner algo al sol, dejar algo al sol

the car has been standing in the sun — el coche ha estado expuesto al sol

14) (Brit) (Pol) presentarse (como candidato)

• to stand against sb in an election — presentarse como oponente a algn en unas elecciones

• to stand as a candidate — presentarse como candidato

• to stand for Parliament — presentarse como candidato a diputado

to stand for president — presentarse como candidato a la presidencia

he stood for Castroforte — fue uno de los candidatos en Castroforte

he stood for Labour — fue candidato laborista

15) (Econ)

there is £50 standing to your credit — usted tiene 50 libras en el haber

- stand about

- stand aside

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand off

- stand out

- stand over

- stand to

- stand up

* * *
[stænd]
I

noun

1)

a) ( position) lugar m, sitio m

b) ( attitude) postura f, posición f

to take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo

c) ( resistance) resistencia f

to make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo

Custer's Last Stand — la última batalla de Custer

2)

a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base f

b) ( for sheet music) atril m

c) (for coats, hats) perchero m

3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón m

newspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos

a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes

4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f

5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m

to take the stand — subir al estrado

II
1.

(past & past p stood) intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)

I was so tired I could hardly stand — estaba tan cansado que apenas podía tenerme en pie

I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado

she was standing at the window — estaba junto a la ventana

b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)

her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up

c) ( in height)

the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)

stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí

stand clear! — apártense!

he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla

to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse

can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?

you stood on my toe! — me pisaste!

3)

a) (be situated, located)

the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple — la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano

a church stood here long ago — hace mucho tiempo aquí había una iglesia

I won't stand in your way — no seré yo quien te lo impida

b) ( hold position)

where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

he stands high in their esteem — lo tienen en mucha estima

you never know where you stand with him — con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse

c) (be mounted, fixed)

a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

4)

a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>

they stood and stared — se quedaron mirando

don't just stand there! — no te quedes ahí parado!

I was left standing there looking like a fool — me dejaron allí plantado como un tonto

can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

time stood still — el tiempo se detuvo

the train standing at platform five — el tren que está en el andén número cinco

no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse

to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme

to leave somebody standing — dejar muy atrás a alguien

b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>

leave to stand — dejar reposar

water stood in puddles on the floor — había charcos de agua en el suelo

c) (survive, last)

these walls have stood for centuries — estas paredes tienen cientos de años

the tower is still standing — la torre sigue en pie

5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor

the offer still stands — la oferta sigue en pie

what I said still stands — lo que dije sigue siendo válido

his argument stands or falls on this point — todo su argumento depende de este punto

6)

a) (be)

the house stands empty — la casa está vacía

he stands accused of treason — se lo acusa de traición

I stand corrected — tienes razón

b) ( be currently)

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

c) ( be likely to)

to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)

to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia

2.

vt

1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*

he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

he stood himself near the door — se puso cerca de la puerta

2)

a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

I can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)

I can't stand the sight of him — no lo puedo ni ver

I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!

to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir

the chair won't stand his weight — la silla no le va a aguantar su peso

to stand the test of time — resistir el paso del tiempo

3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stand apart

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

English-spanish dictionary > stand

14 fall

fo:l
1. past tense - fell; verb
1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) caer

2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) caerse

3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) bajar, descender

4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) caer

5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) caer

6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) incumbir

2. noun
1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) caída

2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) caída

3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) rendición, caída

4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) otoño

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- falls
- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through

fall¹ n

1. caída

a fall from that height could be fatal una caída desde esa altura podría resultar mortal

2. descenso

a fall in the temperature un descenso de la temperatura

En Estados Unidos fall es lo mismo que autumn, o sea, otoño

fall² vb

1. caer / caerse

the leaves fall from the trees in autumn las hojas se caen de los árboles en otoño

she fell off her horse se cayó del caballo

2. bajar / descender

the price of fruit falls in summer el precio de la fruta desciende en verano

to fall asleep quedarse dormido

to fall for someone colarse por alguien

to fall in love with someone enamorarse de alguien

to fall to pieces hacerse pedazos

El pasado de fall es fell y el participio pasado es fallen

fall

tr[fɔːl]

noun

1 (act of falling) caída

■ she had a nasty fall sufrió una mala caída

2 (of rock) desprendimiento; (of snow) nevada

3 (decrease) baja, descenso, disminución nombre femenino

■ a fall in output una disminución de la producción

■ a fall in temperature un descenso de temperaturas, una bajada de temperaturas

4 (defeat) caída

■ the fall of the government la caída del gobierno

5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (autumn) otoño

intransitive verb (pt fell tr[fel], pp fallen tr['fɔːlən])

1 (gen) caer, caerse

■ he fell 20 metres cayó 20 metros

■ she listened to the rain falling escuchó como caía la lluvia

■ the cat fell off the balcony el gato se cayó del balcón

■ the boy has fallen into the river el niño ha caído al río

2 (hang loosely) caer

■ her hair falls over her shoulders el pelo le cae sobre los hombros

3 (decrease) bajar, descender

■ the price of shares has fallen el precio de las acciones ha descendido

4 (slope downwards) bajar, descender

■ the land fell away to the left el terreno descendía hacia la izquierda

5 (be defeated) caer; (be killed) caer, perecer

■ the regime fell el régimen cayó

■ the city fell to the enemy la ciudad cayó en manos del enemigo

6 (happen) caer

■ this year Christmas Day falls on a Sunday este año el día de Navidad cae en domingo

7 (figurative uses)

■ night fell cayó la noche, anocheció, se hizo de noche

■ a silence fell on the guests el silencio se apoderó de los invitados

■ my eyes fell on a ring on the table mis ojos se fijaron en un anillo que había sobre la mesa

■ his face fell when he heard the news puso cara larga cuando oyó la noticia

8 (wind) amainar

9 figurative use (at cricket) caerse

■ two wickets fell in half an hour se eliminaron dos jugadores en media hora

noun the Fall

1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL la Caída

plural noun falls

1 (waterfall) cascada f sing, cataratas nombre femenino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to fall asleep dormirse

to fall flat figurative use salir mal, no tener el éxito deseado

■ her joke fell flat su chiste no hizo gracia

to fall foul of tener problemas con, tener líos con

to fall ill caer enfermo,-a, enfermar

to fall from one's lips salir de la boca de uno

to fall in love enamorarse

to fall into conversation with somebody entablar una conversación con alguien

to fall into the clutches of caer en las garras de

to fall into the hands of caer en manos de

to fall on one's feet tener mucha suerte

to fall over backwards to do something hacer todo lo posible para hacer algo, desvivirse por hacer algo

to fall over oneself to do something desvivirse por hacer algo

to fall short no alcanzar (of, -)

to fall silent callarse

to fall to one's knees caerse de rodillas

fall from grace caída en desgracia

fall guy cabeza de turco, chivo expiatorio

fall ['fɔl] vi, fell ['fl] ; fallen [fɔlə n] ; falling

1) : caer, caerse

to fall out of bed: caer de la cama

to fall down: caerse

2) hang: caer

3) descend: caer (dícese de la lluvia o de la noche), bajar (dícese de los precios), descender (dícese de la temperatura)

4) : caer (a un enemigo), rendirse

the city fell: la ciudad se rindió

5) occur: caer

Christmas falls on a Friday: la Navidad cae en viernes

6)

to fall asleep : dormirse, quedarse dormido

7)

to fall from grace sin: perder la gracia

8)

to fall sick : caer enfermo, enfermarse

9)

to fall through : fracasar, caer en la nada

10)

to fall to : tocar a, corresponder a

the task fell to him: le tocó hacerlo

fall n

1) tumble: caída f

to break one's fall: frenar uno su caída

a fall of three feet: una caída de tres pies

2) falling: derrumbe m (de rocas), aguacero m (de lluvia), nevada f (de nieve), bajada f (de precios), disminución f (de cantidades)

3) autumn: otoño m

4) downfall: caída f, ruina f

5) falls npl

waterfall: cascada f, catarata f

fall

adj.

• otoñal adj.

n.

• baja s.f.

• cascada s.f.

• caída s.f.

• otoño s.m.

• tumbo s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: fell, fallen) = bajar v.

• caer v.

(§pres: caigo, caes...)

• disminuir v.

• retroceder v.

I fɔːl
noun

1) (tumble, descent) caída f

to be heading o (esp AmE) riding for a fall — ir* camino al desastre

the tree broke my fall — el árbol frenó mi caída

2) ( autumn) (AmE) otoño m

3) ( decrease)

a fall in temperature — un descenso de (las) temperaturas or de la temperatura

a fall in prices — una bajada or caída de precios

4) (defeat, collapse) caída f

5) ( of snow) nevada f; ( of rocks) desprendimiento m, derrumbe m

6) falls pl ( waterfall) cascada f, caída f de agua; ( higher) catarata f

II

(past fell; past p fallen) intransitive verb

1)

a) ( tumble) caerse*

he fell into bed — se dejó caer en la cama

I fell over a piece of wood — tropecé con un trozo de madera

to let something fall — dejar caer algo

I fell down the stairs — me caï por la escalera

he fell down the well — se cayó al pozo

he fell off his horse — se cayó del caballo

to fall foul of somebody/something: he fell foul of the law/his boss — tuvo problemas con la ley/su jefe

b) ( descend) \<\<night/rain\>\> caer*

a sudden hush fell over the crowd — de repente se hizo el silencio entre la multitud

2) \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender* (frml); \<\<price\>\> bajar, caer*; \<\<wind\>\> amainar

his face fell — puso cara larga

3) (be captured, defeated)

to fall (TO somebody) — \<\<city/country\>\> caer* (en manos or en poder de alguien)

4)

a) ( pass into specified state)

to fall ill o (esp AmE) sick — caer* or (Esp tb) ponerse* enfermo, enfermarse (AmL)

to fall silent — callarse, quedarse callado

to fall into decay/disrepute — irse* deteriorando/desprestigiarse

she fell on hard times — las cosas le empezaron a ir mal

b) ( enter)

to fall into a trance/coma — entrar en trance/coma

to fall into a trap — caer* en una trampa

she fell into a deep sleep — se durmió profundamente; see also prey, victim

5)

a) ( land)

Christmas falls on a Thursday this year — este año Navidad cae en (un) jueves

the stress falls on the first syllable — el acento cae or recae sobre la primera sílaba

the burden will fall on the poor — los pobres serán los que sufrirán la carga

b) ( into category)

the problems fall into three categories — los problemas se pueden clasificar en tres tipos diferentes

6) ( be slain) (frml) caer* (frml)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- fall about

- fall apart

- fall away

- fall back

- fall back on

- fall behind

- fall down

- fall for

- fall in

- fall in with

- fall off

- fall on

- fall out

- fall over

- fall through

- fall to

- fall upon

[fɔːl] (vb: pt fell) (pp fallen)
1. N

1) (=tumble) caída f

he had a bad fall — sufrió una mala caída

the Fall — (Rel) la Caída

- be heading or riding for a fall

2) [of building, bridge etc] derrumbamiento m; [of rocks] desprendimiento m; [of earth] corrimiento m

a fall of snow — una nevada

3) (=decrease) disminución f; (in prices, temperature, demand) descenso m (in de); (Econ) baja f

4) (=downfall) caída f, ocaso m; (=defeat) derrota f; [of city] rendición f, caída f; (from favour, power etc) alejamiento m

5) (=slope) [of ground] declive m, desnivel m

6) falls (=waterfall) salto msing de agua, cascada fsing, catarata fsing

Niagara Falls — las cataratas del Niágara

7) (US) (=autumn) otoño m

2. VI

1) (=fall down) [person, object] caerse

to fall into the river — caerse al río

• to fall on one's feet — caer de pie; (fig) salir bien parado

• to fall to or on one's knees — arrodillarse, caer de rodillas

- fall on one's ass

- fall flat
flat I, 1., 6)
2) (=drop) [leaves, bomb, rain, snow, night] caer; [rocks] desprenderse

• he fell into bed exhausted — se desplomó en la cama, exhausto

• they left as darkness fell — partieron al caer la noche

• to let sth fall — dejar caer algo

to let fall that... — soltar que...

• night was falling — anochecía, se hacía de noche

• it all began to fall into place — (fig) todo empezó a encajar

• to fall short of sb's expectations — defraudar las esperanzas de algn

to fall short of perfection — no llegar a la perfección

the arrow fell short of the target — la flecha no alcanzó la diana

• to fall into temptation — sucumbir a la tentación

• to fall among thieves — (esp Bible) ir a parar entre ladrones

3) [person] (morally etc) caer

• to fall from grace — (Rel) perder la gracia; (fig) caer en desgracia

4) (=slope) [ground] descender, caer en declive

5) (=hang) [hair, drapery] caer

6) (=decrease) disminuir; [price, level, temperature etc] bajar, descender; [wind] amainar

at a time of falling interest rates — en un período cuando bajan los tipos de interés

he fell in my estimation — perdió mucho a mis ojos

7) (=be defeated) [government] caer, ser derrotado; [city] rendirse, ser tomado

8) liter (=die) [soldier] caer, morir

9) (=become)

• to fall asleep — quedarse dormido, dormirse

• to fall to bits — (Brit) hacerse pedazos+

• to fall due — vencer

• to fall heir to sth — heredar algo

• to fall ill — caer enfermo, enfermarse

• to fall in love (with sth/sb) — enamorarse (de algo/algn)

• to fall open — abrirse

• to fall to pieces — hacerse pedazos

• to fall silent — callarse

3.

CPD

fall guy * N — (=easy victim) víctima f (de un truco); (=scapegoat) cabeza f de turco

- fall about

- fall apart

- fall away

- fall back

- fall backwards

- fall behind

- fall down

- fall for

- fall in

- fall into

- fall in with

- fall off

- fall on

- fall out

- fall over

- fall through

- fall to

- fall upon

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I [fɔːl]
noun

1) (tumble, descent) caída f

to be heading o (esp AmE) riding for a fall — ir* camino al desastre

the tree broke my fall — el árbol frenó mi caída

2) ( autumn) (AmE) otoño m

3) ( decrease)

a fall in temperature — un descenso de (las) temperaturas or de la temperatura

a fall in prices — una bajada or caída de precios

4) (defeat, collapse) caída f

5) ( of snow) nevada f; ( of rocks) desprendimiento m, derrumbe m

6) falls pl ( waterfall) cascada f, caída f de agua; ( higher) catarata f

II

(past fell; past p fallen) intransitive verb

1)

a) ( tumble) caerse*

he fell into bed — se dejó caer en la cama

I fell over a piece of wood — tropecé con un trozo de madera

to let something fall — dejar caer algo

I fell down the stairs — me caï por la escalera

he fell down the well — se cayó al pozo

he fell off his horse — se cayó del caballo

to fall foul of somebody/something: he fell foul of the law/his boss — tuvo problemas con la ley/su jefe

b) ( descend) \<\<night/rain\>\> caer*

a sudden hush fell over the crowd — de repente se hizo el silencio entre la multitud

2) \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender* (frml); \<\<price\>\> bajar, caer*; \<\<wind\>\> amainar

his face fell — puso cara larga

3) (be captured, defeated)

to fall (TO somebody) — \<\<city/country\>\> caer* (en manos or en poder de alguien)

4)

a) ( pass into specified state)

to fall ill o (esp AmE) sick — caer* or (Esp tb) ponerse* enfermo, enfermarse (AmL)

to fall silent — callarse, quedarse callado

to fall into decay/disrepute — irse* deteriorando/desprestigiarse

she fell on hard times — las cosas le empezaron a ir mal

b) ( enter)

to fall into a trance/coma — entrar en trance/coma

to fall into a trap — caer* en una trampa

she fell into a deep sleep — se durmió profundamente; see also prey, victim

5)

a) ( land)

Christmas falls on a Thursday this year — este año Navidad cae en (un) jueves

the stress falls on the first syllable — el acento cae or recae sobre la primera sílaba

the burden will fall on the poor — los pobres serán los que sufrirán la carga

b) ( into category)

the problems fall into three categories — los problemas se pueden clasificar en tres tipos diferentes

6) ( be slain) (frml) caer* (frml)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- fall about

- fall apart

- fall away

- fall back

- fall back on

- fall behind

- fall down

- fall for

- fall in

- fall in with

- fall off

- fall on

- fall out

- fall over

- fall through

- fall to

- fall upon

English-spanish dictionary > fall

15 caer

v.

1 to fall.

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree

caer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairs

dejar caer algo to drop something (objeto)

María cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.

2 to fall (rain, snow).

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain

3 to go down, to set (sun).

al caer el día o la tarde at dusk

al caer el sol at sunset

4 to fall for it.

5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)

Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.

6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.

La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.

7 to drop it.

Se me cayó I dropped it.

8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.

Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.

9 to crash on.

Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.

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CAER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.

Past Indicative

caí, caíste, cayó, caímos, caísteis, cayeron.

Present Subjunctive

caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigáis, caigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

cayera, cayeras, cayera, cayéramos, cayerais, cayeran;

cayese, cayeses, cayese, cayésemos, cayeseis, cayesen.

Future Subjunctive

cayere, cayeres, cayere, cayéremos, cayereis, cayeren.

Imperative

cae (tú), caiga (él/Vd.), caigamos (nos.), caed (vos.), caigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to fall

2) drop

3) hang

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- caerse
- caer bien
- caer mal
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Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [persona, objeto]

a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall

me hice daño al caer — I fell and hurt myself

cayó al suelo y se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he fell to the ground and hit his head

tropezó y cayó de espaldas — she stumbled and fell on her back

cayó muerto de un tiro — he was shot dead

• [hacer] caer algo — to knock sth over

al pasar hizo caer la lámpara — he knocked the lamp over as he brushed past

b) [desde una altura] to fall

cayó de un tercer piso — he fell from the third floor

el niño cayó al río — the child fell into the river

cayó una bomba en el mercado — a bomb fell on the market

el avión cayó al mar — the plane came down in the sea

el coche cayó por un barranco — the car went over a cliff

• [dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in

se sobresaltó y dejó caer la bandeja — she gave a start and dropped the tray

dejó caer que estaba buscando otro trabajo — he mentioned that he was looking for another job

• [dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop by

se dejó caer sobre la cama — he fell onto the bed

suele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by

• caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sb

una gran piedra cayó sobre el tejado — a large stone fell on the roof

cayeron sobre nosotros rocas enormes — huge boulders fell on us

los presos cayeron sobre el guarda — the prisoners fell on the warder

los fotógrafos cayeron sobre ella — the photographers pounced on her

queremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him

- estar al caer

su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day

el jefe está al caer — the boss will be here any moment

2) [lluvia, helada]

la lluvia caía incesantemente sobre Madrid — the rain was falling continuously on Madrid

cayó un chaparrón — there was a heavy shower

¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!

cayó un rayo en la torre — the tower was struck by lightning

3) (=colgar) to hang, fall

es una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely

le caía un mechón sobre la frente — a lock of hair fell across his forehead

4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, drop

caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees

el dólar cayó más de cinco centavos — the dollar fell over five cents

la bolsa de Nueva York ha vuelto a caer — the New York stock exchange has fallen again
picado 2., 2)
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested

cayó en la final ante su rival polaco — he was beaten in the final by his Polish rival

ha caído el gobierno — the government has fallen

6) (=morir) to fall, die

muchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle

cayó como un valiente — he died a hero

cayeron abatidos por las balas — they were killed by the gunfire

- caer como chinches

7)

• caer [en] (=incurrir) —

caer en un engaño — to be tricked

no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs

• caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth

• caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptation

y no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation

caer bajo —

¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
trampa 2)
8) (=darse cuenta)

no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand

ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *

• caer en [que] — to realize that

9) [fecha] to fall, be

su cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday

¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?

10) (=tocar)

el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid

• caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence

le puede caer una multa de 50 dólares — he could get a 50 dollar fine

- ¡la que nos ha caído encima!

11) (=estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?

eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east

12)

• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —

no cae dentro de mis atribuciones — it is not within my powers

esta cuestión no cae dentro del ámbito de este trabajo — that falls outside the scope of this study

eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils

13) (=causar impresión)

no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me

• caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)

no me cae nada bien — I don't like him at all

Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro

• caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —

me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy

• caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him

14) (=sentar)

a) [información, comentario]

me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me

la noticia cayó como un mazazo — the news was a blow

b) [ropa]

caerle bien a algn — to suit sb

caerle mal a algn — not to suit sb

15) (=terminar)

• al caer la [noche] — at nightfall

• al caer la [tarde] — at dusk

2.

See:

caerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

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= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

* * *

= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* * *

caer [ E16 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ caer (verbo intransitivo)

A de una altura

B caer: chaparrón, nevada

C

1 caer: cortinas, falda

2 caer: terreno

D

1 incurrir

2 en un engaño, un timo

E entender, darse cuenta

F

1 en un estado

2 caer en un vicio

G

1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc

2 perder el cargo

3 caer: soldado

4 caer: fugitivo

5 caer enfermo

H

1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc

2 caer: tarde, noche

I tocar en suerte

J

1 sentarle mal

2 en cuestiones de gusto

K

1 presentarse, aparecer

2 caer sobre alguien

L

1 estar comprendido

2 caer: cumpleaños etc

3 estar situado

M caer: precios etc

N aportar dinero

O caer: llamada

■ caerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de una altura

2 caerse + me/te/le etc

B desprenderse

C equivocarse

D contribuir

vi

A (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my leg

tropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his face

cayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/face

cayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgiveness

cayó el telón the curtain came down o fell

la pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the well

el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchair

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedived

el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the sea

le caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeks

caer parado ( AmL) (literal) to land on one's feet; (tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;

‹noticia› to let drop o fall

lo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passing

B

«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frost

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily

empezó a caer granizo it began to hail

está cayendo un aguacero it's pouring

cayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near here

C

1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hang

con un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang better

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist

2 «terreno» to drop, fall

el terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the river

D

1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:

no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling him

no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation

cayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letter

la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous

esos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgar

caer muy bajo to stoop very low

venderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that

¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!

2

(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it

¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?

caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

E ( fam)

(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)

cuenta¹ f G. (↑ cuenta (1))

F

1

(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;

«costumbre» to die out

caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion

desgracia f A. (↑ desgracia)

2

caer en un vicio to get into a bad habit

caer en el alcohol to take to drink

caer en la droga to start taking drugs

G

1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fall

la capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands

¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!

2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's job

cayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with them

vamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll

3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die

4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caught

han caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught

5

caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken ill

cayó en cama he took to his bed

yo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as well

H

1 «desgracia/maldición»: caer SOBRE algn; to befall sb ( frmlor liter)

la tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation

2

al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfall

I ( fam)

(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question

¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)

¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?

el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in Bilbao

J (+ compl)

1

(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invited

la noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock

2

(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousin

no lo soporto, me cae de gordo/de mal … ( fam); I can't stand him, he's a real pain ( colloq)

gracia f Sense I E. (↑ gracia)

K

1 ( fam) (presentarse, aparecer) to show up, turn up ( BrE)

no podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better time

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and then

no podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warning

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sb

tres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon him

cayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnight

caerle a algn ( Per fam); to score with sb, to get off with sb ( BrE colloq)

caerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sb

L

1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:

ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdiction

su caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)

eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her duties

cae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style

2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fall

el 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?

3 ( Esp fam) (estar situado) to be

¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?

M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, drop

el dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international market

N ( Ven) (aportar dinero) ( fam) to chip in ( colloq)

O

( Ven fam) «llamada»: la llamada no me cayó I couldn't get through

■ caerse

v pron

A

1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall over

bájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll fall

tropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)

casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the water

me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs

se cayó del caballo he fell off his horse

se cayó de la cama she fell out of bed

se cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)

se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed

2 (+ me/te/le etc):

oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands

ten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down

caerse con algn ( Col fam); to go down in sb's estimation

estoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)

¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!

no tener donde caerse muerto ( fam): no tiene donde caerse muerto he hasn't got a penny to his name

se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without saying

B (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall off

se le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell out

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go bald

la ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apart

C ( Chi fam) (equivocarse) to goof ( AmE colloq), to boob ( BrE colloq)

D

( Méx fam) (contribuir) caerse CON algo: me caí con la lana I chipped in ( colloq)

* * *

caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caer en pendiente to slope down

4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;

todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);

( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;

no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
◊ caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;

me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?

caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;

( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;

caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;

no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;

[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash

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caer

♦ vi

1. [hacia abajo] to fall;

cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;

caer en un pozo to fall into a well;

el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);

cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;

cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;

cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;

cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;

cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;

dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;

dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;

dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;

hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall

2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;

caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;

cayó una helada there was a frost;

está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;
Fam
está cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building

3. [sol] to go down, to set;

al caer el día o [m5] la tarde at dusk;

al caer el sol at sunset;

la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter

4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;

el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders

5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;

el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;

el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;

el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;

han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured

6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;

Comp

caer como moscas to drop like flies

7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;
[precio] to fall, to go down;
ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;

ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;

los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;

la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euro

8. [incurrir]
siempre cae en los mismos errores she always makes the same mistakes;
Rel
no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;

tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;

no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked

9. [darse cuenta]
no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;

caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);

¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;
[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;
ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;
Esp
no caigo I give up, I don't know;

Comp

caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;

cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it

10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;

me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;

caer en una trampa to fall into a trap

11. [tocar, ir a parar a]
me cayó el premio I won the prize;

nos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;

me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;

le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);

la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;

¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;

procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her hands

12. [coincidir] [fecha]
caer en to fall on;

cae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;

¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?

13. Esp [estar, quedar]
cae cerca de aquí it's not far from here;

¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;

los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;

cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;

eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remit

14. [en situación]
caer enfermo to fall ill, to be taken ill;

cayó en cama he took to his bed;

caer en desuso to fall into disuse;

caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;

caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;

caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace

15. [sentar]
caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;

su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;

caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;
Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esp
los pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;

Comp

caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shock

16. [causar una impresión]
me cae bien I like him, he seems nice;

me cae mal I can't stand him;

tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;

me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;

cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;
Fam
tu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your boss

17. [abalanzarse]
caer sobre to fall o descend upon;

caer sobre alguien [ladrón] to pounce o fall upon sb;

cayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged it

18. Esp Fam [en examen] to fail;

la mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;

¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?

19. Fam [decaer] to go downhill;

el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month

20. Com [pago] to fall due

21. Am [visitar] to drop in

22. Comp

caer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;

parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;

¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;

dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;

estar al caer to be about to arrive;

ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;

el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;

se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;
RP Fam
caer parado to fall on one's feet

♦ See also the pronominal verb caerse

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caer

I v/i

1 fall;

caer sobre fall on;

dejar caer algo drop sth;

caer enfermo fall ill;

caer en lunes fall on a Monday;

al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;

caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;

caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;

dejarse caer fam flop down

2

:

me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him

3 de un lugar

:

cae cerca it’s not far;

¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?

4

:

estar al caer be about to arrive;

¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!

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caer {13} vi

1) : to fall, to drop

2) : to collapse

3) : to hang (down)

4)

caer bien fam : to be pleasant, to be likeable

me caes bien: I like you

5)

caer mal or

caer gordo fam : to be unpleasant, to be unlikeable

♦ See also the reflexive verb caerse

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caer vb

1. (en general) to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

cayó por la escalera she fell down the stairs

la lámpara ha caído al suelo the lamp has fallen on the floor

ha caído enfermo he's fallen ill

2. (fecha) to be / to fall

este año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year

3. (entender) to get something

no caigo I don't get it

caerle bien a alguien to like

caes bien a todo el mundo everybody likes you

caerle mal a alguien not to be able to stand

este tipo me cae muy mal I can't stand that guy

caer desmayado to faint / to collapse

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

dejé caer el vaso I dropped the glass

dejar caer por to drop by

estar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive

el examen está al caer the exam is almost here

mamá está al caer Mum'll be here any minute

Spanish-English dictionary > caer

16 jambe

jambe [ʒɑ̃b]

feminine noun

leg

• ça me fait une belle jambe ! a fat lot of good that does me! (inf)

• se mettre en jambes to warm up

• traîner la jambe (par fatigue) to drag one's feet ; ( = boiter) to limp along

• elle ne tient plus sur ses jambes she can hardly stand

• prendre ses jambes à son cou to take to one's heels

• traiter qn par-dessus la jambe (inf) to be offhand with sb

• il m'a tenu la jambe pendant des heures (inf) he kept me hanging about talking for hours (inf)

• elle est toujours dans mes jambes (inf) she's always under my feet

• j'en ai eu les jambes coupées ! it knocked me sideways (inf)

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ʒɑ̃b
nom féminin leg

avoir des jambes bien faites — to have nice ou good legs

avoir de bonnes jambes — to have strong legs

plier les jambes — ( debout) to bend one's knees; ( assis) to draw one's legs up

croiser les jambes — to cross one's legs

il avait les jambes écartées — his legs were wide apart

aller or courir à toutes jambes — to run as fast as one's legs can carry one

j'ai mal aux jambes — my legs are hurting

j'ai les jambes lourdes — my legs feel heavy

tomber les jambes en l'air — to fall flat on one's back

j'ai les jambes comme du coton — (colloq) I feel weak at the knees

traîner la jambe — (colloq) to trudge along

Phrasal Verbs:

- jambe de bois

••

cela me fait une belle jambe — (colloq) a fat lot of good (colloq) that does me

il ne tient plus sur ses jambes — he can hardly stand up

prendre ses jambes à son cou — to take to one's heels

parlez-lui de mariage et il prendra les jambes à son cou — mention marriage and you won't see him for dust (colloq)

avoir quelqu'un dans les jambes — to have somebody under one's feet

tenir la jambe à quelqu'un — to keep talking to somebody

faire quelque chose par-dessus or par-dessous la jambe — to do something in a slipshod manner

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ʒɑ̃b nf
leg

à toutes jambes [s'enfuir] — as fast as one's legs can carry one

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jambe nf

1 ⇒ Le corps humain Anat, Zool leg; avoir une jambe plus courte que l'autre to have one leg shorter than the other; mes jambes ne me portent plus my legs won't carry me any further; avoir des jambes bien faites to have nice ou good legs; avoir de bonnes jambes to have strong ou sturdy legs; avoir des jambes de 20 ans to have the legs of a 20-year-old; plier les jambes ( debout) to bend one's knees; ( assis) to draw one's legs up; croiser les jambes to cross one's legs; être assis les jambes croisées to be sitting with one's legs crossed; il avait les jambes écartées his legs were wide apart; aller or courir à toutes jambes to run as fast as one's legs can carry one; avoir une jambe raide to have a stiff leg; j'ai mal aux jambes my legs are hurting; j'ai les jambes lourdes my legs feel heavy; se retrouver/tomber les jambes en l'air to land/fall flat on one's back; j'ai les jambes coupées or brisées my legs feel like lead; j'ai les jambes comme du coton I feel weak at the knees; traîner la jambe○ to trudge along; ⇒ plein;

2 Tech, Cout leg.

Composés

jambe artificielle artificial leg; jambe de bois wooden leg; c'est comme un emplâtre or cataplasme or cautère sur une jambe de bois it's useless; jambe de force Constr strut.

Idiomes

cela me fait une belle jambe○ a fat lot of good○ that does me; il ne tient plus sur ses jambes he can hardly stand up; couper bras et jambes à qn to leave sb speechless; les jambes me rentrent dans le corps, je n'ai plus de jambes I'm on my last legs○, I'm very tired; prendre ses jambes à son cou to take to one's heels; parlez-lui de mariage et il prendra les jambes à son cou mention marriage and you won't see him for dust○; donner des jambes à qn to add wings to sb's heels; avoir qn dans les jambes to have sb under one's feet; tenir la jambe à qn to keep talking to sb; faire une partie de jambes en l'air◑ to have a roll in the hay○; traiter qn par-dessus or par-dessous la jambe to treat sb in an offhand manner; faire qch par-dessus or par-dessous la jambe to do sth in a slipshod manner.

[ʒɑ̃b] nom féminin

1. ANATOMIE leg

avoir les jambes nues to be bare-legged

elle est tout en jambes she's all legs

il a (encore) des jambes de vingt ans he's still very spry

jambe artificielle/de bois artificial/wooden leg

il a un bon jeu de jambes SPORT his footwork is good

je n'ai plus de ou je ne sens plus mes jambes I'm totally exhausted, my legs have gone

en avoir plein les jambes (familier) to be worn out ou dead tired

il avait les jambes en coton his legs were like jelly ou cotton wool

il est toujours dans mes jambes [enfant] he's always under my feet ou in my way

ça me/lui fait une belle jambe! (familier) a fat lot of good that does me/him!

la peur lui donnait des jambes fear drove her on

prendre ses jambes à son cou to take to one's heels

détaler ou s'enfuir à toutes jambes to make a bolt for it

tenir la jambe à quelqu'un (familier) to drone on (and on) at somebody

tirer dans les jambes de quelqu'un

a. (sens propre) to aim (a shot) at somebody's legs

b. (figuré) to create (all sorts of) problems for somebody

traiter quelqu'un par-dessus la jambe to treat somebody offhandedly

une partie de jambes en l'air (très familier) a bit of nooky

2. [du cheval] leg

3. [vêtement] (trouser) leg

4. [d'un compas] leg

5. CONSTRUCTION prop

jambe de force

a. [d'une poutre] strut

b. [d'un comble] joist stay

6. AUTOMOBILE radius rod

jambe de force (vieilli) torque rod

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > jambe

17 set

I [set] n
1. 1) комплект, набор; коллекция

in sets - в комплектах, в наборах

a set of surgical instruments [of weights] - набор хирургических инструментов [гирь]

a set of exchange - ком. комплект экземпляров переводного векселя

a set of chessmen - шахматы

a set of stamps - комплект марок

a set of teeth - а) зубы, ряд зубов; б) вставные зубы, вставная челюсть

a set of sails - мор. комплект парусов

well-chosen [valuable] set - хорошо подобранная [ценная] коллекция

they are sold in sets of five - они продаются по пяти штук

2) сервиз

a set of china - фарфоровый сервиз

a fine set of silver plate - прекрасный серебряный (столовый) сервиз

3) гарнитур

a set of furniture - гарнитур мебели

4) прибор

toilet /dressing-table/ set - туалетный прибор

writing /desk/ set - письменный прибор

razor set - бритвенный прибор

5) (полный) комплект издания

a set of Pravda - комплект «Правды»

a set of Dickens - (полное) собрание сочинений Диккенса

2. 1) серия, ряд

a set of houses - ряд домов

a set of lectures - цикл лекций

a set of rules - список правил

a (special) set of circumstances - (особое) стечение обстоятельств

a set of assumptions - ряд допущений /предположений/

a set of questions - ряд вопросов

2) совокупность

a set of observations - совокупность наблюдений

3. 1) группа ( лиц); состав

a set of men - группа людей

a poor set of players - плохая команда, плохие игроки

four sets of dancers /partners/ - четыре пары танцоров

a new set of customers - новый круг покупателей /клиентов/

2) набор, состав (учащихся, студентов и т. п.)

a very satisfactory set of new girls - хороший новый состав учениц

3) компания, круг

the political [the literary] set - политические [литературные] круги

the smart /the fashionable/ set - а) законодатели мод; б) фешенебельное общество

gambling set - картёжники, завсегдатаи игорных домов

they have got into a bad set - они попали в плохую компанию

he belonged to the best set in the college - в колледже он принадлежал к числу избранных

he is not in their set, he does not belong to their set - он не принадлежит к их кругу [см. тж. 4)]

4) банда, шайка

a set of hooligans - банда хулиганов

a set of thieves - шайка воров

he is not in their set, he does not belong to their set - он не из их шайки [см. тж. 3)]

4. 1) театр., кино декорация

set designer - художник по декорациям; художник кинофильма

set dresser - кино декоратор

2) кино съёмочная площадка

on the set - на съёмочной площадке

5. спец. прибор, аппарат; установка, агрегат

6. приёмник

radio set - радиоприёмник

TV set - телевизор

7. фигура ( в танце); последовательность фигур

a set of quadrilles - (все) фигуры кадрили

we danced three or four sets of quadrilles - мы протанцевали три или четыре кадрили

8. завивка и укладка волос

9. сюита духовной музыки (месса и т. п.)

10. редк. меблированная квартира

11. дор. брусчатка, каменная шашка

12. спорт.

1) партия ( часть матча)

2) сет ( теннис)

13. спорт. расстановка игроков

14. геол. свита ( пород)

15. горн. оклад крепи

16. мат. множество

theory of sets - теория множеств

17. мат. семейство ( кривых)

18. полигр. гарнитура шрифта

19. полигр. набор

20. карт. недобор взяток ( бридж)
II
1. [set] n

1. тк. sing общие очертания, линия

the set of the drapery - линия драпировки

the set of his back [of his shoulders] - линия спины [плеч]

the set of the hills - линия /очертание/ гор

I knew him by the set of his hat - я узнал его по манере носить шляпу

2. строение; конфигурация; (тело)сложение

a set of the features - черты лица

the set of smb.'s head - посадка головы

of a manly set - мужественного телосложения

he is of a big and broad set - он крупный и широкоплечий мужчина

3. тк. sing

1) направление

the set of a tide [of a current, of wind] - направление прилива [течения реки, ветра]

2) направленность; тенденция

the set of his mind is towards intolerance - он отличается нетерпимостью

the set of public opinion /of public feeling/ - тенденция общественного мнения

a set towards mathematics - склонность к математике; математический склад ума

3) психол. направленность, установка ( на принятие наркотика)

4) наклон, отклонение

a set to the right - отклонение /наклон/ вправо

4. тк. sing поэт. заход, закат ( солнца)

at the set of sun - на заходе солнца

the set of day - конец дня

at the set of life - на склоне лет

5. музыкальный вечер (особ. джазовой музыки)

6. сад. молодой побег ( растения); завязь ( плода)

a set of blackthorn - побег тёрна

7. с.-х.

1) = set onion

2) посадочный материал (клубни картофеля и т. п.)

8. охот. стойка

9. тех. разводка для пил, развод зубьев пилы, ширина развода

10. стр. осадка ( сооружений)

11. тех. остаточная деформация

12. тех. обжимка, державка

13. полигр. толщина ( литеры)

♢ to be at a dead set - завязнуть, застрять

to make a dead set at smb. - а) обрушиваться /нападать/ на кого-л.; резко критиковать кого-л.; ≅ вцепиться в кого-л. зубами и когтями; б) делать всё возможное, чтобы завоевать кого-л. /завоевать чью-л. любовь, дружбу, доверие и т. п./; в) вешаться кому-л. на шею, навязывать свою любовь, пытаться влюбить в себя (обыкн. о женщине); г) охот. делать стойку ( о собаке)

2. [set] a

1. неподвижный; застывший

set smile - застывшая улыбка

set stare - неподвижный взор

set glassy eyes - остановившиеся стеклянные глаза

with a set face /countenance/ - с каменным лицом

his movements were set - в его движениях чувствовалась скованность

2. 1) определённый, твёрдо установленный, постоянный

set wage - твёрдый оклад, постоянная заработная плата

set price - твёрдая цена

set hand - установившийся почерк

the hall holds a set number of people - зал вмещает определённое количество людей

2) неизменный, постоянный; незыблемый

set pattern - штамп

set programme - постоянная /неизменная/ программа

a very set creed - крайний догматизм

set rules - незыблемые правила

set style - постоянный стиль ( теннис)

to dine at a set hour - обедать в определённые часы /в одно и то же время/ [ср. тж. 4]

to be set in one's ways [ideas] - никогда не изменять своим привычкам [взглядам]

3) шаблонный; стереотипный

set phrase - клише

in set terms /phrases/ - в шаблонных /избитых/ выражениях, казённым /официальным/ языком

3. установленный (законом, традицией)

a set form of oath - установленная форма присяги

4. заранее установленный, оговорённый

set arrangements - заранее обусловленные обязательства

at a set time - в (заранее) назначенное время

at set hours - в установленные часы [ср. тж. 2, 2)]

set subject - обязательная тема (для сочинения и т. п.)

set speech - заранее подготовленная речь

set task - (заранее) определённая задача

everyone has his own set task - каждому дано своё задание

set visit - визит ( официального лица) по предварительной договорённости

5. упрямый, настойчивый; упорный

set defiance - упорное неповиновение

set rains - непрекращающиеся /упорные/ дожди

set mouth - упрямо сжатый рот

a man of set opinions - человек, упорно придерживающийся /не меняющий/ своих взглядов

his jaw looked too square and set - ≅ его лицо выражало упрямство

6. умышленный, преднамеренный

of set purpose - с умыслом

on set purpose - уст. нарочно

7. разг. готовый, горящий желанием (сделать что-л.)

all set - шутл. ≅ в полной боевой готовности

all set to do smth. - горящий желанием сделать что-л.

we were set for an early morning start - мы подготовились к тому, чтобы выступить рано утром

is everyone set? - все готовы?

8. встроенный, прикреплённый

♢ set affair - вечеринка с очень хорошим угощением

set dinner - а) званый обед; б) обед за общим столом ( в ресторане); в) общий обед, не включающий порционные блюда ( в ресторане)

to be keen set on - страстно желать (чего-л.)

to be hard set - находиться в затруднительном положении /в стеснённых обстоятельствах/

to be hard set for money - крайне нуждаться в деньгах

to be sharp set - быть голодным, проголодаться

to get set - толстеть, терять стройность

3. [set] v (set)

I

1. 1) ставить, помещать, класть; положить, поставить

to set a cup [a glass, a dish] (down) on the table - (по)ставить чашку [стакан, блюдо] на стол

to set the suitcase down - опустить чемодан (на землю)

to set smth. in its place again - поставить /положить/ что-л. на своё место

to set the books back - положить книги на место

to set a chair at /by/ the table - поставить стул около стола /к столу/

to set chairs for visitors - (по)ставить /расставить/ стулья для гостей

to set flowers in water - (по)ставить цветы в воду

to set one's hand on smb.'s shoulder - класть /положить/ руку на чьё-л. плечо

to set a trap /snare/ - поставить силки

to set poison for rats - положить отраву для крыс

to set an ambush - воен. устроить засаду

to set a crown on smb.'s head - возложить корону на чью-л. голову

to set smb. on a pedestal - возвести кого-л. на пьедестал

he took off his hat and set it on the floor - он снял шляпу и положил её на пол

2) ставить на какое-л. место; придавать ( то или иное) значение

to set Vergil before Homer - ставить /считать/ Вергилия выше Гомера

to set smb. among the great writers - считать кого-л. одним из великих писателей

to set smb., smth. at naught - а) ни во что не ставить, презирать кого-л., что-л.; to set smb.'s good advice at naught - пренебречь чьим-л. разумным советом; б) издеваться над кем-л., чем-л.

to set much /a great deal/ on smth. - придавать чему-л. большое значение

he sets a great deal by daily exercise - он придаёт большое значение ежедневным упражнениям

to set little on smth. - придавать чему-л. мало значения

I don't set myself up to be better than you - я не считаю себя лучше /выше/ вас

2. обыкн. pass помещаться, располагаться

a house set in a beautiful garden - дом, стоящий в прекрасном саду

a little town set north of London - маленький городок, расположенный к северу от Лондона

a little door set in a wall - маленькая дверь в стене

blue eyes set deep in a white face - голубые, глубоко посаженные глаза на бледном лице

the second act is set in a street - место действия второго акта - улица

the pudding sets heavily on the stomach - пудинг тяжело ложится на желудок

3. сажать, усаживать

to set smb. by the fire - усадить кого-л. у камина /у костра/

to set smb. on horseback - посадить кого-л. на лошадь

to set a king on a throne - посадить /возвести/ короля на трон

4. насаживать, надевать

to set the wheel on the axle - насадить колесо на ось

to set a butterfly - наколоть бабочку на булавку

5. (in) вставлять

to set glass in a window - вставлять стекло (в окно)

to set one's foot in the stirrup - вложить ногу в стремя

6. 1) направлять; поворачивать

to set one's face towards the sun - повернуться лицом к солнцу

to set a map - ориентировать карту

to set against the wind - идти против ветра

to set smb. on the right [wrong] track - направить кого-л. по правильному [ложному] следу

to set the police after a criminal - направить полицию по следам преступника

2) иметь ( то или иное) направление, ( ту или иную) тенденцию

public opinion is setting with [against] him - общественное мнение за [против] него, общественное мнение складывается в [не в] его пользу

7. подготавливать; снаряжать; приводить в состояние готовности

to set a palette - подготовить палитру

to set a piano - настроить пианино

to set the sails (of a ship) - ставить паруса (корабля)

to set the scene - описать (в общих чертах) обстановку /положение/

to set the stage - а) расставлять декорации; б) (под)готовить почву (для чего-л.)

to set the stage for the application of a new method of therapy - подготовить почву для нового метода лечения

to be set for smth. - быть готовым к чему-л.

it was all set now - теперь всё было готово /подготовлено/

it /the stage/ was all set for a first-class row - всё предвещало первостатейный скандал

I was all set for the talk - я готовился к этому разговору; я знал, что меня ждёт /мне предстоит/ этот разговор

he was all set for a brilliant career - перед ним открывалась блестящая карьера, его ждала блестящая карьера

set! - спорт. внимание!, приготовиться!

8. устанавливать, определять, назначать

to set standards - устанавливать нормы

to set requirements - определять требования

to set a limit /boundary/ - устанавливать границы /пределы/

to set a limit to smth. - установить предел чему-л., пресечь что-л.

to set bounds to smth. - ограничивать что-л.

to set the pace - а) устанавливать скорость шага /бега/; б) служить образцом, примером; [см. тж. 10]

to set a precedent - создавать прецедент

to set the style /tone/ - задавать тон

to set the course - спорт. измерить дистанцию

to set a course on a chart - назначить курс корабля по карте

to set a time [a date] - назначить время [дату]

to set a wedding day - назначать день свадьбы

to set a price - назначать цену

to set a price on smb.'s head /on smb.'s life/ - оценивать чью-л. голову /жизнь/, назначать сумму вознаграждения за поимку кого-л.

to set a fine - установить сумму штрафа

he sets no limit to his ambitions - его честолюбие безгранично /не знает пределов/

the time and date of the meeting have not yet been set - время и день собрания ещё не назначены

then it's all set for Thursday at my place - значит решено - в четверг у меня

9. 1) диал., часто ирон. идти, быть к лицу

do you think this bonnet sets me? - как вы думаете, идёт мне эта шляпка?

2) редк. сидеть ( о платье)

to set well /badly/ - хорошо [плохо] сидеть (на ком-л.)

the jacket sets badly - жакет плохо сидит

10. тех. устанавливать, регулировать

to set a tool - устанавливать резец

to set the camera lens to infinity - фото устанавливать объектив на бесконечность

to set the spark-gap - авт. отрегулировать искровой промежуток

to set the pace - регулировать скорость [см. тж. 8]

11. мор. пеленговать

12. стр. производить кладку

II А

1. садиться, заходить ( о небесных светилах)

the sun is setting - солнце заходит

his star has /is/ set - образн. его звезда закатилась

the glory of Troy had set - слава Трои померкла

2. ставить (стрелку, часы и т. п.)

to set a clock /a watch/, to set the hands of a clock - (по)ставить часы (правильно)

to set one's watch by the town clock [by the time-signal] - ставить свои часы по городским [по сигналу поверки времени]

to set an alarm-clock - поставить /завести/ будильник

to set a thermostat at seventy - поставить стрелку термостата на семьдесят

to set the speedometer to zero - авт. установить спидометр на нуль

I want you to set your watch by mine - я хочу, чтобы вы поставили свои часы по моим

3. 1) ставить (задачи, цели и т. п.)

to set a goal - поставить цель

to set a task - поставить задачу

to set oneself an ideal - создавать себе идеал

2) задавать (уроки, вопросы и т. п.)

to set a sum - задать задачу

to set the lessons for tomorrow - задать уроки на завтра

the teacher set his boys a difficult problem - учитель задал ученикам трудную задачу

what questions were set in the examination? - какие вопросы задавали на экзамене?

4. подавать ( пример)

to set good [bad] examples - подавать хорошие [дурные] примеры

he has set a good example for me to follow - он подаёт мне хороший пример

5. 1) вводить ( моду)

to set the fashion - быть законодателем мод

2) вводить, внедрять (модель и т. п.)

to set a new model - внедрять новую модель /-ый образец/

6. 1) стискивать, сжимать (зубы, губы)

to set one's teeth - а) стискивать зубы

he set his teeth doggedly [hard] - он упрямо [крепко] стиснул зубы; б) принять твёрдое решение; упрямо стоять на своём, заупрямиться

with jaws set in an effort to control himself - стиснув зубы, он пытался овладеть собой

his lips were firmly set - губы его были плотно сжаты

2) сжиматься (о губах, зубах)

his lips set stubbornly - его губы упрямо сжались

7. застывать, становиться неподвижным (о лице, глазах и т. п.)

his face set - его лицо окаменело

he was sitting there his face set - он сидел с каменным лицом

8. 1) твердеть ( о гипсе)

2) стр. схватываться (о цементе, бетоне)

the mortar joining these bricks hasn't set yet - известковый раствор, скрепляющий эти кирпичи, ещё не затвердел

3) застывать (о желе, креме)

the jelly has set - желе застыло

4) заставлять твердеть или застывать (известь и т. п.)

9. 1) загустеть; свёртываться (о крови, белке); створаживаться ( о молоке)

2) сгущать (кровь и т. п.); створаживать ( молоко)

10. 1) оформиться, сформироваться (о фигуре, характере)

his mind and character are completely set - у него зрелый ум и вполне сложившийся характер

her figure is hardly set yet - у неё ещё не оформилась фигура

2) формировать (характер и т. п.); развивать ( мускулатуру)

too much exercise sets a boy's muscles prematurely - от чрезмерного увлечения гимнастикой мускулы подростка развиваются слишком быстро ( опережая рост)

11. ставить ( рекорд)

he set a record for the half mile - он установил рекорд (в беге) на полмили

12. накрывать ( на стол)

he quickly set the table (for three) - он быстро накрыл стол (на три персоны)

the table was set for dinner - стол был накрыт к обеду

the hostess ordered to have a place set for the guest - хозяйка распорядилась поставить прибор для (нового) гостя

13. 1) вправлять (кости, суставы)

to set a bone - вправить кость

to set a broken leg [arm, a dislocated joint] - вправить ногу [руку, вывихнутый сустав]

2) срастаться ( о кости)

14. вставлять в оправу ( драгоценные камни)

to set diamonds - вставлять в оправу /оправлять/ бриллианты

a ring set with rubies - кольцо с рубинами

a ruby set in gold - рубин в золотой оправе

15. приводить в порядок, поправлять (шляпу, платок, галстук, волосы)

to set one's cap - поправить кепку

set your hat straight - поправьте вашу шляпу

16. укладывать ( волосы); сделать укладку

to set one's hair - делать причёску, укладывать волосы

17. 1) положить ( слова на музыку или музыку на слова)

to set a song to music - класть песню на музыку

to set music to words - писать музыку на слова

2) муз. аранжировать

to set a piece of music for the violin - переложить музыкальную пьесу для скрипки

to set a melody half a tone higher - транспонировать мелодию на полтона выше

18. подавать ( сигнал)

19. точить (нож, бритву и т. п.)

to set a razor - править бритву

to set a saw - разводить пилу

20. выставлять (часовых и т. п.)

to set the guard - воен. выставлять караул

to set guards [sentries, watches] - расставить караульных [часовых, стражу]

to set a guard at the door - ставить часового у двери

to set pickets around the camp - выставить дозорных вокруг лагеря

21. высаживать (на берег, остров и т. п.; тж. set ashore)

to set smb., smth. ashore - а) высаживать кого-л. на берег; б) выгружать что-л. на берег

to set troops on shore - высаживать войска на берег

22. возлагать ( надежды)

to set one's hopes on smb. - возлагать надежды на кого-л.

23. накладывать (запрет, наказание и т. п.)

to set a veto on smth. - наложить запрет на что-л.

to set a punishment [a fine] - накладывать взыскание [штраф]

24. ставить, прикладывать ( печать)

to set a seal - а) поставить печать; б) наложить отпечаток

it set a seal on all his life - это наложило отпечаток на всю его жизнь

25. сажать (растения, семена)

to set seed [plants, fruit-trees] - сажать семена [растения, фруктовые деревья]

the young plants should be set (out) at intervals of six inches - молодые растения следует высаживать на расстоянии шести дюймов друг от друга

26. 1) приниматься ( о деревьях)

2) бот. завязываться, образовывать завязи (о плодах, цветах)

fruit sets - плоды завязываются

27. разрабатывать, составлять ( экзаменационные материалы)

they had to set fresh papers - им пришлось составлять новую письменную работу

to set an examination paper - составлять письменную экзаменационную работу

to set questions in an examination - составлять вопросы для экзаменационной работы

to set a book - включить какую-л. книгу в учебную программу

28. 1) определиться (о направлении ветра, течения и т. п.)

the tide sets to the west - течение идёт на запад

the wind sets from the south - ветер дует с юга

the tide has set in his favour - его акции поднимаются

2) заставлять двигаться (в каком-л. направлении)

the current set them northward - течение понесло их на север

29. делать стойку ( об охотничьих собаках)

30. 1) сажать ( наседку на яйца)

2) подкладывать ( яйца под наседку)

31. сажать в печь ( хлебные изделия)

32. редк. устанавливаться ( о погоде)

33. спец. растягивать ( кожу)

34. закрепить ( краску)

35. полигр. набирать ( шрифт; тж. set up)

to set close [wide] - набирать плотно [свободно]

the editorial was set in boldface type - передовая была набрана жирным шрифтом

36. налаживать ( станок)

37. тех. осаживать ( заклёпку)

38. школ. распределять учеников по параллельным классам или группам в зависимости от способностей

II Б

1. 1) to set about ( doing) smth. приниматься за что-л., начинать делать что-л., приступать к чему-л.

to set about one's work - взяться /приняться/ за работу

to set about one's packing [getting dinner ready] - начинать упаковывать вещи [готовить обед]

to set about stamp-collecting [learning the German language] - взяться за собирание марок [изучение немецкого языка]

I don't know how to set about it - я не знаю, как взяться за это дело /как подступиться к этому/

2) to set smb. about ( doing) smth. засадить кого-л. за какую-л. работу, заставить кого-л. приняться за что-л., начать что-л.

to set smb. about a task - заставить кого-л. приступить к выполнению задания

2. 1) to set to do /doing/ smth. приниматься за что-л., начинать делать что-л.

to set to work - приступить к работе, приниматься за работу

to set to one's packing - приниматься за укладку вещей

they set to fighting [arguing] - они стали драться [спорить]

I set to work to wake up the boys - я принялся будить мальчиков

2) to set smb. (on) to (do) smth. заставить кого-л. приняться за что-л.; поставить кого-л. на какую-л. работу

to set smb. to work [to dictation] - усадить кого-л. за работу [за диктант]

to set smb. to saw wood [to dig a field] - заставить кого-л. пилить дрова [вскапывать поле]

to set the class to sums - дать классу (решать) задачи

who(m) did you set to do this? - кому вы поручили сделать это?

she would do what she was set to do with great thoroughness - она тщательно выполняла то, что ей поручали

3. to set oneself to smth., to set oneself to do /doing/ smth. энергично взяться за что-л.; твёрдо решить сделать что-л.

he set himself to study biology - он принялся упорно изучать биологию

he set himself to amusing me - он старался изо всех сил развлечь меня

she set herself to put him at his ease - она делала всё возможное, чтобы он чувствовал себя свободно

it is no pleasant task but let us set ourselves to it - это не очень приятное задание, но давайте приступим к его выполнению

4. 1) to be set to do smth. быть готовым что-л. сделать

we are all set to go - мы уже готовы (идти)

he was (all) set to go when I came - он уже был (совсем) готов (идти), когда я пришёл

2) to be set on doing smth. твёрдо решить сделать что-л.

we're absolutely all set on going there - мы твёрдо решили пойти туда

she was set on going on the stage - она твёрдо решила пойти на сцену

Bill was set on finding him - Билл поставил себе целью отыскать его

5. to be set (up) on smth. очень хотеть чего-л.; поставить себе целью добиться чего-л.

to be dead set on smth. - упорно /страстно/ желать чего-л.

we didn't much like the idea of his going back to New York but he was set on it - мы не очень одобряли его план вернуться в Нью-Йорк, но он твёрдо решил сделать это

6. to be set against ( doing) smth., to set oneself against ( doing) smth. быть категорически против чего-л., противиться чему-л.

he set himself against my proposal - он заупрямился и отказался принять моё предложение

the mother was violently set against the match - мать была категорически против этого брака

he (himself) was set against going there - он (сам) упорно отказывался идти туда

7. 1) to set about /at, (up)on/ smb. нападать, напускаться на кого-л.

to set upon smb. with blows - наброситься на кого-л. с кулаками

to set upon smb. with arguments - атаковать кого-л. доводами

they set upon me like a pack of dogs - они набросились на меня, как свора собак

they set about each other at once - они сразу же начали драться

I'd set about you myself if I could - если бы я мог, я бы сам отколотил тебя

2) to set smb. at /on, against/ smb. натравить, напустить кого-л. на кого-л.

to set the dog on /at/ smb. - натравить на кого-л. собаку

to set detectives on smb. /on smb.'s tracks/ - установить за кем-л. слежку

to set a friend against friend - поссорить друзей

he is trying to set you against me - он старается восстановить вас против меня

he has set everyone against me - он всех восстановил против меня

3) to set smb. on to do smth. подбить (на что-л.); подтолкнуть (к чему-л.)

to set smb. on to commit a crime - толкнуть кого-л. на преступление

8. to set smth. against smth. книжн.

1) противопоставлять что-л. чему-л., сравнивать что-л. с чем-л.

when theory is set against practice - когда теорию противопоставляют практике

when we set one language against another - когда мы сравниваем один язык с другим

against the cost of a new car, you can set the considerable saving on repairs and servicing - покупка нового автомобиля стоит денег, но, с другой стороны, это даёт экономию на ремонте и обслуживании

2) опираться чем-л. обо что-л., упираться

he set a hand against the door and shoved it - он упёрся рукой в дверь и толкнул её

9. to set smb. (up) over smb. возвысить кого-л., дать кому-л. власть над кем-л.

to set smb. (up) over a people - посадить кого-л. на трон, сделать кого-л. королём, дать кому-л. власть над народом

he was set up over his rivals - его ставили выше соперников

10. to set oneself down as smb.

1) выдавать себя за кого-л.

2) зарегистрироваться, записаться ( в гостинице)

11. to set smb. down for smb. принимать кого-л. за кого-л.

to set smb. down for an actor - принять кого-л. за актёра

he set her down for forty - он считал, что ей лет сорок

12. to set up for smth. выдавать себя за кого-л.

to set up for a professional [for a scholar] - выдавать себя за профессионала [за учёного]

to set oneself up for an atheist - объявлять себя атеистом

don't set up for a scientist - я не претендую на большую учёность

I don't set up for an angel - я не причисляю себя к святым

13. to set smth. in motion привести что-л. в движение

to set a chain reaction in motion - физ. привести в действие цепную реакцию

14. to set smth. with smth.

1) осыпать, усеивать что-л. чем-л.; украшать что-л. чем-л.

to set the top of wall with broken glass - утыкать верхнюю часть стены битым стеклом

tables set with flowers - столы, украшенные цветами

the sky set with stars - небо, усеянное звёздами

a coast set with modern resorts - побережье со множеством современных курортов

2) засевать что-л. чем-л.

to set a bed with flowers - засадить клумбу цветами

15. to be set to smth. иметь склонность к чему-л.

a soul that is set to melancholy - душа, склонная к печали

16. to set smth. to smth. подносить, прикладывать, приставлять что-л. к чему-л.; приближать что-л. к чему-л.

to set a match [a lighter] to a cigarette - поднести спичку [зажигалку] к сигарете

to set one's lips to a glass, to set a glass to one's lips - поднести стакан ко рту

to set one's shoulder to the door - налечь плечом на дверь

to set one's hand /one's name, one's signature, one's seal/ to a document - подписать документ

to set pen to paper - взяться за перо, начать писать

to set spurs to a horse - пришпорить лошадь

17. to set smth. apart /aside/ for smb., smth. отводить, предназначать, откладывать что-л. для кого-л., чего-л.

to set apart funds for some purpose - выделять фонды для какой-л. цели

to set some food apart for further use - откладывать часть продуктов на будущее

I shall set these books apart (for you) - я отложу эти книги (для вас)

the rooms set apart for the children were large and beautiful - комнаты, отведённые для детей, были просторны и красивы

18. to set smth. before smb. излагать что-л. кому-л.

to set a plan [facts] before smb. - излагать /представлять на рассмотрение/ кому-л. план [факты]

he set his plan before the council - он изложил /представил/ совету свой план

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1. в сочетании с последующим прилагательным, наречием или предложным оборотом означает приведение в какое-л. состояние:

to set free - освободить

to set a prisoner free /at liberty/ - освободить арестованного

to set the dog loose - спустить собаку

to set the window open - открыть окно

to set afloat - а) мор. спускать на воду; б) приводить в движение; дать (чему-л.) ход

to set a rumour afloat - пустить слух

to set afloat the latent fears - разбудить дремлющие страхи

anger set afloat all his inner grievances - гнев всколыхнул затаённые обиды

to set smb. wrong - вводить кого-л. в заблуждение

he set me at ease at once - мне сразу стало с ним легко

set your mind at ease! - не беспокойтесь!

to set smb.'s mind at rest - успокоить кого-л.

to set one's mind at rest - успокоиться

to set a question /affair/ at rest - разрешить какой-л. вопрос, покончить с каким-л. вопросом

that sets all my doubts at rest - это разрешает все мои сомнения

to set smb.'s fears at rest - рассеять чьи-л. опасения

to set smb.'s curiosity agog - возбудить /вызвать/ чьё-л. любопытство

to set smb. on the alert - заставить кого-л. насторожиться

to set at ready - воен. приводить в готовность

to set one's affairs [papers, room] in order - приводить свои дела [бумаги, комнату] в порядок

2. в сочетании с герундием или предложным оборотом означает

1) приведение в движение:

to set going - а) запускать (машину и т. п.); to set machinery going - приводить в действие механизм; б) пускать в ход, в действие

we must set things going - нужно начинать действовать

to set on foot = to set going б)

to set a top spinning - (за)пустить волчок

2) побуждение к какому-л. действию:

to set smb. laughing [in a roar] - рассмешить, заставить кого-л. смеяться [покатиться со смеху]

to set the company laughing - вызвать всеобщий смех

his jokes set the whole room [the table] laughing - все, кто был в комнате [кто сидел за столом], до упаду смеялись над его шутками

to set smb. (off) thinking, to set smb. to thinking - заставить кого-л. призадуматься

to set smb. wondering - вызывать у кого-л. удивление

to set smb. flying - обратить кого-л. в бегство

to set one's heart beating - заставить сердце забиться

to set tongues wagging - вызывать толки, давать пищу для сплетен

this incident set everybody's tongue wagging - этот инцидент наделал много шуму

the smoke set her coughing - от дыма она начала кашлять

to set the company talking - а) развязать языки; б) дать пищу злым языкам

I set him talking about the new discovery - я навёл его на разговор о новом открытии

to set bells ringing - зазвонить в колокола

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to set foot somewhere - ходить куда-л., появляться где-л.

he was forbidden to set foot there - ему запретили туда ходить

not to set foot in smb.'s house - не переступать порога чьего-л. дома

to set foot on shore - ступить на землю /на берег/

to set one's feet on the path - пуститься в путь /дорогу/

to set one's heart on smth. - стремиться к чему-л., страстно желать чего-л.

to set one's heart on doing smth. - стремиться сделать что-л.

he set his heart on going to the South - он очень хотел /твёрдо решил/ поехать на юг

he has set his heart on seeing Moscow - его заветной мечтой было повидать Москву

why should it be that man she has set her heart upon? - почему она полюбила именно этого человека?

to set one's wits to smb.'s (wits) - поспорить /помериться силами/ с кем-л.

to set one's wits to smth. - пытаться (раз)решить что-л.; ≅ шевелить мозгами

to set one's wits to work - ломать себе голову над чем-л.

to set people by the ears /at variance, at loggerheads/ - ссорить, натравливать людей друг на друга

he likes to set people by the ears - он любит ссорить людей между собой

to set (one's life) on a chance - ставить (жизнь) на карту

to set the axe to - приниматься за уничтожение (чего-л.)

to set smth. on fire, to set fire /a light/ to smth. - сжечь /поджечь, зажечь/ что-л.

to have smb. set - схватить кого-л. за горло, прижать кого-л. к стенке

to set the law [smb.] at defiance - бросать вызов закону [кому-л.]

the scene was set for the tragedy - всё предвещало трагедию

НБАРС > set

18 fall

fo:l 1. past tense - fell; verb
1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falle, dette, ramle

2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) falle om, synke/styrte sammen

3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) falle, synke

4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) falle

5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) falle, bli

6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) tilfalle
2. noun
1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fall

2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) -fall

3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fall

4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) høst

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- falls
- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through

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subst. \/fɔːl\/

1) fall

• she had a fall and injured her ankle

2) fall, undergang

• the fall of the fortress

• the fall of the Government

• what caused the fall of the Ottoman Empire?

hva forårsaket det ottomanske rikets fall?

3) nedgang, reduksjon, fall

• a fall in prices

4) (amer.) høst

5) (ned)fall

• we had a heavy rain fall last night

det falt mye regn i natt

6) helling, utforbakke, fall(høyde)

7) ( bryting) fall

8) ( av skog) hugst, felling

9) ( om elv) utløp

10) senking (av stemme)

11) ( musikk) kadens

12) ( om lam) fødsel, kull

• the fall of lambs

antall nyfødte lam

13) ( på damehatt) slør

• fall of lace

kniplingsslør

14) ( teknikk) taljereip

15) ( sjøfart) fall, (talje)løper, båttalje

be riding for a fall gå undergangen i møte, være ille ute, komme til å gå en ille, hovmod står for fall

the Fall (of Man) ( religion) syndefallet

fall of rain nedbør (i form av regn), regnfall, regnmengde

fall of snow snøfall, nedbør (i form av snø)

fall of the hammer ( ved auksjon) hammerslag

falls (vann)fall, foss

• the Niagara Falls

have a fall falle, ramle

speculate for a fall ( handel) ligge i baissen

the fall of darkness mørkets frembrudd

try a fall with somebody ( bryting) ta brytetak på noen ( overført) ta et nappetak med noen, måle sine krefter med noen

work somebody's fall se ➢ ruin, 1
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verb ( fell - fallen) \/fɔːl\/

1) falle, ramle, dette

• he fell ten feet

• leaves fall in autumn

2) falle om, ramle om, trille

3) styrte (sammen), falle sammen, kollapse

• the building fell

4) gå ned, synke, falle

• the temperature has fallen

• prices are falling

• her voice fell to a whisper

5) gå under, styrte, falle

• the government fell

• the fortress has fallen

festningen er falt\/erobret

6) falle på, falle over, senke seg

• the night is falling

natten faller på

• a great silence fell upon them

en overveldende taushet senket seg over dem

7) falle på, inntreffe

• Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday in April this year

1. påskedag faller på første søndag i april i år

8) synke sammen, synke ned

• he fell on a seat

9) falle ned, henge (ned), nå, rekke (ned)

• her hair falls over her shoulders

• his beard fell to his chest

10) helle, skråne, slutte (nedover), senke seg

• the ground falls towards the river

• fall steeply

slutte brått, stupe

11) falle, dø i kamp

• thousands of men fell in the war

12) ( om øyne) slå ned, senke

• her eyes fell

hun slo ned øynene

13) kaste seg ned, knele

• he fell down in front of her and begged her

14) ( gammeldags) falle (for en fristelse), synde

15) avta, legge seg, løye, slokne

• the wind fell during the night

16) ( om elv) munne ut

17) ( spesielt om lam) bli født

18) bli

• fall lame

• fall ill

bli syk

fall about ( hverdagslig) le uhemmet

fall across støte på, treffe på

fall among thieves ( bibelsk) falle iblant røvere, råke iblant røvere

fall apart eller fall to pieces ( også overført) falle fra hverandre, gå i stykker, gå i oppløsning, rase sammen

• the nation is falling apart

• the old chair fell apart when he sat down in it

(spesielt amer.) være fra seg

• he fell apart with excitement

han var fra seg av begeistring

fall asleep sovne, falle i søvn

fall astern ( sjøfart) sakke akterut, bli akterutseilt

fall away svikte, falle fra falle bort, bortfalle, forsvinne tære vekk, svinne falle bratt, gå nedover, skråne

fall back falle tilbake trekke seg tilbake gi plass, vike unna

fall back (up)on ( militærvesen) trekke seg tilbake til ta sin tilflukt til, ty til, falle tilbake på

fall behind sakke akterut, bli (liggende) etter, ikke henge med

• he always falls behind

• as they were talking business, I fell behind

ligge etter, komme på etterskudd

• fall behind with one's rent

fall behind somebody bli passert av noen, bli distansert av noen

fall below ligge under, ikke overstige

fall by falle for (noens hånd, sverd e.l.)

fall down falle ned, ramle ned, falle (om), falle sammen, rase (sammen), styrte (sammen)

• the wall fell down

falle ned, kaste seg ned

• he fell down before the king

legge seg

• the corn fell down after the rain

mislykkes, feile

• he fell down on the job

han mislyktes i jobben

fall flat falle pladask (på magen), stupe fremover ( overført) falle til jorden, mislykkes

fall for ( hverdagslig) falle for, bli forelsket i

• he fell for her in a big way

han falt pladask for henne, han ble kjempeforelsket i henne

gå på, la seg lure av, gå med på

• he fell for their clever suggestions

fall foul of eller run foul of kollidere med, tørne sammen med havne i konflikt med

• as a teenager he fell foul of the law

som tenåring kom han i klammeri med politiet

fall from falle (ned) fra

• he fell from a tree

bli styrtet fra, falle fra

• fall from power

• fall from grace

komme i unåde

fall in falle sammen, ramle sammen, kollapse, styrte sammen, rase (sammen)

• the roof fell in

falle i, ramle i

( militærvesen) mønstre, stille opp

• he fell in the troops

fall in! ( militærvesen) oppstilling!

fall into komme inn i, henfalle til, falle inn i falle i, synke ned i

• she fell into a deep sleep

• I think he is falling into a depression

komme inn i, henfalle til, falle inn i

• fall into bad habits

falle i, la seg dele inn i, kunne deles inn i

• it falls into three parts

fall into a rage bli rasende

fall into a conversation komme i snakk

fall into disrepair forfalle

fall into place falle på plass, ordne seg

fall into the trap gå i fellen

fall in (up)on overraske, besøke uventet

fall in with treffe, bli kjent med

• I fell in with a couple of Swedes

gå med på, være med på, være enig i, like, rette seg etter

• he immediately fell in with her ideas

passe (bra) sammen med, gå (bra) sammen med, gli inn i, stemme overens med, sammenfalle med

• he fell inn very well with the company

fall low ( overført) synke dypt

fall off falle av, ramle av, falle ned fra, ramle ned fra

• he fell off his horse

• he fell off a tree

avta, minske, synke, gå ned, gå tilbake

• sales have fallen off

• the pupil is falling off

tape seg, bli dårligere, forringes

• the novel falls off toward the end

falle fra, trekke seg unna, svikte

( sjøfart) falle (av), avvike (fra kurs)

fall on one's feet ( overført) komme ned med begge beina først (komme seg relativt uskadet fra en vanskelig situasjon)

fall on somebody kaste seg over noen

fall out falle ut, ramle ut, falle av (om hår) ende, skje

• things fell out well

falle seg (så), vise seg

• it (so) fell out that I was late

( militærvesen) tre av, tre ut av geledd bli uenige, komme på kant

fall out laughing (slang, amer.) holde på å ramle av stolen av latter, holde på å le seg i hjel

fall out of komme ut av, legge bort

• fall out of a habit

gå av

• fall out of use

fall out with komme på kant med

fall over falle om, ramle om, velte, falle over ende

fall over oneself være overivrig, snuble av iver, anstrenge seg til det ytterste (overført)

• he fell over himself to oblige her

• they fell over each other to get his services

de sloss om å få benytte hans tjenester

fall short ikke nå målet, ikke strekke til, begynne å ta slutt, komme til kort

• I fell short of her expectations

jeg svarte ikke til hennes forventninger

fall silent bli stille, stilne

fall through falle gjennom falle igjennom, falle i fisk, mislykkes

fall to falle på, ramme, tilkomme, påhvile

• the cost falls to me

• this duty falls to me

tilfalle, komme (noen) til del

falle for

• two wolves fell to his rifle

slå igjen, smelle igjen

• the door fell to

( om mat) hugge inn, lange inn begynne (på), gi seg til, ta fatt (på), sette i gang (med)

• fall to singing

• fall to blows

havne i slagsmål

• fall to work

ta til arbeidet

fall together ( språkvitenskap) sammenfalle, bli identisk

fall under falle (inn) under, komme (inn) under, høre (inn) under, høre til, sortere under, rangeres blandt

• it falls under another heading

råke ut for, bli utsatt for

• fall under suspicion

fall (up)on falle på

• her eyes fell (up)on me

påhvile, tilkomme

• the cost falls on me

• the duty falls (up)on me

• it has fallen (up)on me to support the family

det påhviler meg å forsørge familien

angripe, overfalle, kaste seg over

• the enemy fell (up)on the city

• they fell (up)on the food

komme på, råke på

• fall upon a theme

råke ut for, rammes av

• fall (up)on hard times

fall within falle inn (under), høre til, inngå i

• this doesn't fall within my province

have fallen behind with ligge etter med, være på etterskudd med

English-Norwegian dictionary > fall

19 crollare

collapse

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crollare v. intr.

1 to collapse, to give* way, to crash: il ponte crollò sotto il peso dei carri armati, the bridge gave way (o collapsed) under the weight of the tanks; quel muro sta crollando, that wall is tumbling (o falling); crollare a terra, to crash to the ground

2 (fig.) ( cedere) to crumble, to break* down, to collapse: i suoi nervi crollarono per la lunga tensione, his nerves gave way under the long strain; è crollato subito alla vista della polizia, he broke down immediately at the sight of the police; vide tutte le sue speranze crollare, she saw all her hopes collapsing (o crumbling); sono bastate poche domande per far crollare il suo alibi, a few questions were enough to demolish his alibi; sto crollando dal sonno, I'm dead on my feet

3 ( lasciarsi cadere) to flop down, to slump, to sink*: crollò su di una sedia, he slumped (o sank) into an armchair

4 (econ., comm.) to collapse, to fall* down; ( di prezzi) to slump; ( di titoli) to crash: i prezzi del petrolio stanno crollando, oil prices are collapsing (o falling); la Borsa crollò improvvisamente, there was a sudden slump in the Stock Exchange

◆ v.tr. (non com.) to shake*: crollare la testa, to shake one's head; crollare le spalle, to shrug one's shoulders.

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[krol'lare]
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) [muro, edificio] to collapse, to come* (tumbling) down, to fall* down, in; [soffitto, tetto] to cave in; [ pila di libri] to topple; (sotto un peso) [mobile, scaffale] to give* way

2) (andare in rovina) [impero, paese] to break* up, to crumble, to collapse

3) (lasciarsi cadere)

crollare sul letto — to fall o flop down on the bed

crollare su una poltrona — to collapse into an armchair

4) (stramazzare) [ persona] to fall* down, to collapse

crollare per la stanchezza, per la fatica — to collapse with exhaustion, to flake out

5) (cedere) [ persona] to break* (down), to crack, to fall* apart

essere sul punto di crollare — to be close to breaking point

6) fig. [prezzi, valute, azioni] to plummet, to tumble, to fall*, to plunge

7) (essere annientato) [sogno, popolarità, illusione] to founder, to crumble

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crollare dal sonno — to be dead, asleep on one's feet

gli crollò il mondo addosso — the world fell apart around him

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crollare

/krol'lare/ [1]

verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 [muro, edificio] to collapse, to come* (tumbling) down, to fall* down, in; [soffitto, tetto] to cave in; [ pila di libri] to topple; (sotto un peso) [mobile, scaffale] to give* way

2 (andare in rovina) [impero, paese] to break* up, to crumble, to collapse

3 (lasciarsi cadere) crollare sul letto to fall o flop down on the bed; crollare su una poltrona to collapse into an armchair

4 (stramazzare) [ persona] to fall* down, to collapse; crollare per la stanchezza, per la fatica to collapse with exhaustion, to flake out

5 (cedere) [ persona] to break* (down), to crack, to fall* apart; essere sul punto di crollare to be close to breaking point

6 fig. [prezzi, valute, azioni] to plummet, to tumble, to fall*, to plunge

7 (essere annientato) [sogno, popolarità, illusione] to founder, to crumble

IDIOMS

crollare dal sonno to be dead, asleep on one's feet; gli crollò il mondo addosso the world fell apart around him.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > crollare

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set
1. сущ.
1) некоторая совокупность вещей, составляющих целое а) комплект, набор б) собрание сочинений, коллекция в) гарнитур, сервиз г) прибор (туалетный и т. п.) ∙ to break, break up a set ≈ разрознить/нарушить комплект to make up a set ≈ составлять комплект carving set ≈ набор инструментов для резьбы по дереву chemistry set ≈ набор химикатов tea set ≈ чайный сервиз a set of Shakespeare's plays ≈ собрание произведений Шекспира
2) цикл, серия( лекций, докладов и т. п.), ряд( домов и т. п.)
3) круг людей, связанных общими интересами: группа, компания, шайка и т. п. jet set ≈ элита, сливки общества;
'денежные мешки' smart set ≈ фешенебельное общество Syn: clique
4) (радио) приемник;
телевизор radio set ≈ радиоприемник television set, TV set ≈ телевизор
5) декорации;
съемочная площадка
6) сет( в теннисе) to play a set ≈ сыграть сет to lose a set ≈ проиграть сет to win a set ≈ выиграть сет
7) общие очертания, конфигурация, строение;
осанка I don't like the set of his coat. ≈ Мне не нравится, как на нем сидит пальто.
8) направление( течения, ветра)
9) направление, направленность, тенденция
10) поэт. закат
11) псих. настрой
12) а) саженец;
посадочный материал б) молодой побег( растения)
13) укладка (волос)
14) стойка (собаки)
15) горн. оклад крепи
16) тех. ширина развода (пилы)
17) строит. осадка
18) тех. остаточная деформация
19) тех. обжимка
20) текст. съем ∙ make a dead set
2. прил.
1) неподвижный, застывший( о взгляде, улыбке, лице)
2) а) обдуманный( о намерении) б) заранее приготовленный, составленный( о речи) Syn: ready
3) а) установленный, назначенный;
предписанный б) заранее установленный, оговоренный в) установившийся;
постоянный, неизменный set fair ≈ установившийся (о погоде)
4) настойчивый, решительный, твердый;
упрямый
5) разг. решившийся достичь( чего-л.), горящий желанием (сделать что-л.)
6) построенный, встроенный
3. гл.
1) ставить, класть;
расставлять, размещать, располагать Set the package on the table. ≈ Поставь пакет на стол. Syn: put, place
2) а) налаживать, устанавливать б) пригонять;
вправлять, прикреплять ∙ Syn: fix, adjust, regulate
3) точить, разводить( пилу)
4) а) сажать (растение) б) сажать (курицу на яйца)
5) вставлять в раму или оправу;
оправлять( драгоценные камни)
6) направлять, поворачивать to set one's mind/brain on/to smth. ≈ сосредоточить мысль на чем-л.
7) двигаться в определенном направлении;
иметь склонность
8) подносить, приближать, приставлять
9) садиться, заходить (о солнце, луне;
тж. перен.) His star has set. ≈ Eго звезда закатилась.
10) назначать, устанавливать, определять (цену, время и т. п.)
11) ставить (задачу, цель и т. п.) ;
задавать( работу, задание и т. п.)
12) подавать (пример) to set a good (bad) example to smb. ≈ показывать хороший (плохой, дурной) пример кому-л.
13) затвердевать, застывать;
делаться густым, прочным;
схватываться( о цементе, бетоне) Let the pudding set. ≈ Пусть пуддинг затвердеет. Syn: harden, become hard or firm
14) застывать в стойке (о собаке)
15) укладывать (волосы), делать укладку
16) стискивать, сжимать( зубы) ;
становиться неподвижным (о лице, взгляде и т. п.)
17) оформиться, сложиться;
принять определенные очертания
18) сидеть (о платье)
19) положить на музыку (тж. set to music) to be set to music ≈ сочинить музыку к (стихам и т. п.), положить на музыку (стихи и т. п.)
20) завязываться( о плоде)
21) в сочетании с прилагательным, наречием или предложным оборотом означает: приводить в какое-л. состояние: to set in motion ≈ приводить в движение to set free ≈ освобождать to set one's hat (tie, etc.) straight/right ≈ поправить шляпу (галстук и т. п.) to set on fire ≈ поджигать The news set her heart beating. ≈ При этом известии у нее забилось сердце. The answer set the audience in a roar.≈ Услышав ответ, все присутствующие разразились хохотом. to set fire/light/a match to smth. ≈ поджечь что-л. to set measures to smth. ≈ ограничивать что-л. We have to set measures to our spending if we are to save for our old age. ≈ Коль скоро нужно откладывать на старость, мы должны ограничить себя в тратах. set at rest set right
22) мор. пеленговать
23) мор. тянуть (такелаж)
24) полигр. набирать
25) строит. производить кладку ∙ set about set above set against set ahead set apart set aside set at set back set before set beside set by set down set forth set forward set in set off set on set out set over set straight set to set up set upon set with to set up home/house ≈ заводить свое хозяйство комплект, набор;
коллекция - in *s в комплектах, в наборах - a * of chessmen шахматы - a * of stamps комплект марок - a * of sails( морское) комплект парусов - well-chosen * хорошо подобранная коллекция сервиз - a * of china фарфоровый сервиз гарнитур - a * of furniture гарнитур мебели прибор - toilet /dressing table/ * туалетный прибор - writing /desk/ * письменный прибор - razor * бритвенный прибор (полный) комплект издания - a * of Dickens (полное) собрание сочинений Диккенса серия, ряд - a * of houses ряд домов - a * of lectures цикл лекций - a * of rules список правил совокупность - a * of observations совокупность наблюдений группа (лиц) ;
состав - a * of men группа людей - a poor * of players плохая команда, плохие игроки - four *s of dancers /partners/ четыре пары танцоров набор, состав (учащихся, студентов и т. п.) компания, круг - the political * политические круги общество - gambling * картежники, завсегдатаи игорных домов - they have got into a bad * они попали в плохую компанию банда, шайка - a * of hooligans банда хулиганов - a * of thieves шайка воров (театроведение) (кинематографический) декорация - * designer художник по декорациям;
художник кинофильма - * dresser( кинематографический) декоратор( кинематографический) съемочная площадка - on the * на съемочной площадке (специальное) прибор, аппарат;
установка, агрегат приемник - radio * радиоприемник - TV * телевизор фигура( в танце) ;
последовательность фигур - a * of quadrilles (все) фигуры кадрили завивка и укладка волос сюита духовной музыки (месса и т. п.) (редкое) меблированная квартира( дорожностроительное) брусчатка, каменная шашка( спортивное) партия (часть матча) ;
сет (теннис) (спортивное) расстановка игроков (геология) свита( пород) (горное) оклад крепи (математика) множество - theory of *s теория множеств( математика) семейство( кривых) (полиграфия) гарнитура шрифта;
набор (карточное) недобор взяток (бридж) (тк. в ед. ч.) общие очертания, линия - the * of the drapery линия драпировки строение;
конфигурация;
(тело) сложение - a * of the features черты лица - the * of smb.'s head посадка головы - of a manly * мужественного телосложения направление;
направленность;
тенденция - the * of a tide направление прилива (психологическое) направленность, установка (на принятие наркотика) наклон, отклонение - a * to the right отклонение /наклон/ вправо заход, закат ( солнца) - at the * of sun на заходе солнца - the * of day конец дня - at the * of life на склоне лет музыкальный вечер( особ. джазовой музыки) (садоводчество) молодой побег (растения) ;
завязь( плода) - a * of blackthorn побег терна (сельскохозяйственное) (ботаника) лук-севок (Allium cepa) (сельскохозяйственное) посадочный материал( клубни картофеля и т. п.) (охота) стойка (техническое) разводка для пил, развод зубьев пилы, ширина развода (строительство) осадка (сооружений) (техническое) остаточная деформация( техническое) обжимка, державка( полиграфия) толщина (литеры) > to be at a dead * завязнуть, застрять неподвижный;
застывший - * smile застывшая улыбка - * stare неподвижный взор определенный, твердо установленный, постоянный - * price твердая цена - * hand установившийся почерк неизменный, постоянный;
незыблемый - * pattern штамп - a very * creed крайний догматизм - * rules незыблемые правила шаблонный, стереотипный - * phrase клише установленный (законом, традицией) - a * form of oath установленная форма присяги заранее установленный, оговоренный - at a * time в (заранее) назначенное время - at * hours в установленные часы - * speech заранее подготовленная речь упрямый, настойчивый;
упорный - * rains непрекращающиеся /упорные/ дожди - * mouth упрямо сжатый рот умышленный, преднамеренный - of * purpose с умыслом - on * purpose (устаревшее) нарочно( разговорное) готовый, горящий желанием ( сделать что-л.) - all * в полной боевой готовности - is everyone *? все готовы? встроенный, прикрепленный > * affair вечеринка с очень хорошим угощением > * dinner званый обед;
обед за общим столом (в ресторане) ;
общий обед, не включающий порцционные блюда (в ресторане) > to be keen * on страстно желать( чего-л.) > to be hard * находиться в затруднительном положении /в стесненных обстоятельствах/ > to be hard * for money крайне нуждаться в деньгах > to be sharp * быть голодным, проголодаться > to get * толстеть, терять стройность ставить, помещать, класть;
положить, поставить - to * a cup (down) on the table (по) ставить чашку на стол - to * the suitcase down опустить чемодан( на землю) - to * a trap /snare/ поставить силки - to * poison for rats положить отраву для крыс - to * an ambush( военное) устроить засаду - to * a crown on smb.'s head возложить корону на чью-л. голову - to * smb. on a pedestal возвести кого-л. на пьедестал - he took off his hat and * it on the floor он снял шляпу и положил ее на пол ставить на какое-л. место;
придавать( то или иное) значение - to * Vergil before Homer ставить /считать/ Вергилия выше Гомера - to * smb.'s good advice at naught пренебречь чьим-л. разумным советом - to * much /a great deal/ on smth. придавать чему-л. большое значение обыкн. pass помещаться, располагаться - a house * in a beautiful garden дом, стоящий в прекрасном саду - a little town * north of London маленький городок, расположенный к северу от Лондона - a little door * in a wall маленькая дверь в стене сажать, усаживать - to * smb. by the fire усадить кого-л. у камина /у костра/ - to * smb. on horseback посадить кого-л. на лошадь - to * a king on a throne посадить /возвести/ короля на трон насаживать, надевать - to * the wheel on the axle насадить колесо на ось - to * a butterfly наколоть бабочку на булавку (in) вставлять - to * glass in a window вставлять стекло (в окно) - to * one's foot in the stirrup вложить ногу в стремя направлять;
поворачивать - to * one's face towards the sun повернуться лицом к солнцу - to * a map ориентировать карту - to * against the wind идти против ветра иметь (то или иное) направление, (ту или иную) тенденцию - public opinion is *ing with him общественное мнение за него, общественное мнение складывается в его пользу подготавливать;
снаряжать;
приводить в состояние готовности - to * a palette подготовить палитру - to * a piano настроить пианино - *! (спортивное) внимание!, приготовиться! устанавливать, определять, назначать - to * standards устанавливать нормы (диалектизм) часто( ироничное) идти, быть к лицу - do you think this bonnet *s me? как вы думаете, идет мне эта шляпка? (редкое) сидеть (о платье) - to * well хорошо сидеть( на ком-л.) - the jacket *s badly жакет плохо сидит (техническое) устанавливать, регулировать - to * a tool устанавливать резец - to * the camera lens to infinity (фотографическое) устанавливать объектив на бесконечность - to * the spark-gap( автомобильное) отрегулировать искровой промежуток - to * the pace регулировать скорость( морское) пеленговать (строительство) производить кладку садиться, заходить (о небесных светилах) - the sun is *ting солнце заходит - his star has /is/ * (образное) его звезда закатилась - the glory of Troy had * слава Трои померкла ставить (стрелку, часы и т. п.) - to * a clock /a watch/, to * the hands of a clock (по) ставить часы (правильно) - to * one's watch by the town clock ставить свои часы по городским - to * an alarm-clock поставить /завести/ будильник - to * the speedometer to zero (автомобильное) установить спидометр на нуль часы по моим ставить (задачи, цели и т. п.) - to * a goal поставить цель - to * a task поставить задачу - to * oneself an ideal создать себе идеал задавать (уроки, вопросы и т. п.) - to * a sum задать задачу - to * the lessons for tomorrow задать уроки на завтра подавать (пример) - to * good examples подавать хорошие примеры вводить( моду) - to * the fashion быть законодателем мод вводить, внедрять (модель и т. п.) - to * a new model внедрять новую модель /-ый образец/ стискивать, сжимать( зубы, губы) - to * one's teeth стискивать зубы;
принять твердое решение;
упрямо стоять на своем, заупрямиться - he * his teeth doggedly он упрямо стиснул зубы застывать, становиться неподвижным (о лице, глазах и т. п.) - his face * его лицо окаменело твердеть( о гипсе) (строительство) схватываться( о цементе, бетоне) - the mortar joining these bricks hasn't * yet известковый раствор, скрепляющий эти кирпичи, еще не затвердел застывать (о желе, креме) - the jelly has * желе застыло заставлять твердеть или застывать (известь и т. п.) загустеть;
свертываться( о крови, белке) ;
створаживаться( о молоке) сгущать (кровь и т. п.) ;
створаживать (молоко) оформиться, сформироваться( о фигуре, характере) - her figure is hardly * yet у нее еще не оформилась фигура формировать( характер и т. п.) ;
развивать( мускулатуру) ставить (рекорд) - he * a record for the half mile он установил рекорд (в беге) на полмили накрывать( на стол - he quickly * the table (for three) он быстро накрыл стол (на три персоны) - the table was * for dinner стол был накрыт к обеду - the hostess ordered to have a place * for the guest хозяйка распорядилась поставить прибор для (нового) гостя вправлять (кости, суставы) - to * a bone вправить кость - to * a broken leg вправить ногу срастаться( о кости) вставлять в оправу( драгоценные камни) - a ring * with rubies кольцо с рубинами - a ruby * in gold рубин в золотой оправе приводить в порядок, поправлять( шляпу, платок, галстук, волосы) - to * one's cap поправить кепку - * your hat straight поправьте вашу шляпу укладывать( волосы) ;
сделать укладку - to * one's hair делать прическу, укладывать волосы положить (слова на музыку или музыку на слова) - to * a song to music класть песню на музыку - to * music to words писать музыку на слова (музыкальное) аранжировать подавать (сигнал) точить (нож, бритву и т. п.) - to * a razor править бритву - to * a saw разводить пилу выставлять( часовых и т. п.) - to * the guard( военное) выставлять караул - to * guards расставить караульных высаживать( на берег, остров и т. п.;
тж. * ashore) - to * troops on shore высаживать войска на берег возлагать (надежды) - to * one's hopes on smb. возлагать надежды на кого-л. накладывать (запрет, наказание и т. п.) - to * a veto on smth. наложить запрет на что-л. - to * a punishment накладывать взыскание ставить, прикладывать (печать) - to * a seal поставить печать;
наложить отпечаток - it * a seal on all his life это наложило отпечаток на всю его жизнь сажать (растения, семена) - to * seed сажать семена - the young plants should be * (out) at intervals of six inches молодые растения следует высаживать на расстоянии шести дюймов друг от друга приниматься( о деревьях) (ботаника) завязываться, образовывать завязи (о плодах, цветах) - fruit *s плоды завязываются разрабатывать, составлять ( экзаменационные материалы) - they had to * fresh papers им пришлось составлять новую письменную работу определиться( о направлении ветра, течения и т. п.) - the tide *s to the west течение идет на запад - the wind *s from the south ветер дует с юга - the tide has * in his favour его акции поднимаются заставлять двигаться (в каком-л. направлении) - the current * them northward течение понесло их на север( редкое) устанавливаться( о погоде) (специальное) растягивать( кожу) (полиграфия) набирать (шрифт;
тж. * up) налаживать (станок) (техническое) осаживать( заклепку) в сочетании с последующим прилагательным, наречием или предложным оборотом означает приведение в какое-л. состояние - to * free освободить - to * the dog loose спустить собаку в сочетании с герундием или предложным оборотом означает побуждение к какому-л. действию - to * the company вызвать всеобщих смех > to * foot somewhere ходить куда-л., появляться где-л. > he was forbidden to * foot there ему запретили туда ходить > not to * foot in smb.'s house не переступать порога чьего-л. дома > to * foot on shore ступить на землю /на берег/ > to * one's feet on the path пуститься в путь /дорогу/ > to * one's heart on smth. стремиться к чему-л., страстно желать чего-л. > to * one's heart on doing smth. стремиться сделать что-л. > he * his heart on going to the South он очень хотел /твердо решил/ поехать на юг > he has * his heart on seeing Moscow его заветной мечтой было повидать Москву > why should it be that man she has * her heart upon? почему она полюбила именно этого человека? > to * one's wits to smb.'s (wits) поспорить /помериться силами/ с кем-л. > to * one's wits to smth. пытаться( раз) решить что-л.;
шевелить мозгами > to * one's wits to work ломать себе голову над чем-л. > to * people by the ears /at variance, at loggerheads/ ссорить, натравливать людей друг на друга > he likes to * people by the ears он любит ссорить людей между собой > to * (one's life) on a chance ставить (жизнь) на карту > to * an axe to приниматься за уничтожение( чего-л.) > to * smth. on fire, to * fire /a light/ to smth. сжечь /поджечь, зажечь/ что-л. > to have smb. * схватить кого-л. за горло, прижать кого-л. к стенке > to * the law at defiance бросать вызов закону > the scene was * for the tragedy все предвещало трагедию alphabetic character ~ вчт. набор буквенных символов alphanumeric character ~ вчт. набор буквенно-цифровых символов the answer ~ the audience in a roar услышав ответ, все присутствующие разразились хохотом;
to set a machine going пускать машину attainable ~ вчт. достижимое множество be ~ вчт. быть установленным board ~ вчт. набор плат carry ~ вчт. есть перенос cataloged data ~ вчт. каталогизированный набор данных change ~ вчт. массив изменений character ~ алфавит character ~ вчт. множество символов character ~ набор знаков ~ набор, комплект;
a chess set шахматы;
a set of golf-clubs комплект клюшек для гольфа;
a dressing-table set туалетный прибор chip ~ вчт. микропроцессорный набор coin box ~ копилка constraint ~ вчт. множество ограничений data ~ вчт. комплект данных data ~ вчт. набор данных data ~ вчт. файл данных delete ~ вчт. набор исключений ~ набор, комплект;
a chess set шахматы;
a set of golf-clubs комплект клюшек для гольфа;
a dressing-table set туалетный прибор exhaustive ~ вчт. полное множество extremal ~ экстремальное множество feasible ~ допустимое множество feature ~ вчт. набор признаков file ~ вчт. набор файлов ~ off выделять(ся) ;
оттенять;
the frame sets off the picture картина в этой раме выигрывает full ~ полное множество fuzzy ~ нечеткое множество he ~ people at once on their ease with him людям в его присутствии сразу становилось легко ~ up тренировать;
физически развивать;
set up for выдавать себя( за кого-л.) ;
he sets up for a scholar он претендует на ученость ~ сложенный;
a heavy set man человек плотного сложения ~ оформиться, сложиться;
принять определенные очертания;
his character has (или is) set у него уже вполне сложившийся характер ~ садиться, заходить (о солнце, луне;
тж. перен.) ;
his star has set его звезда закатилась I don't like the ~ of his coat мне не нравится, как на нем сидит пальто imprimitive ~ импримитивное множество imprimitive ~ циклическое множество information ~ информационное множество instruction ~ вчт. система команд ~ твердеть, застывать, затвердевать;
схватываться (о цементе, бетоне) ;
the jelly has (или is) set желе застыло to ~ laughing рассмешить;
to set on fire поджигать;
the news set her heart beating при этом известии у нее забилось сердце nonempty ~ непустое множество nonvoid ~ непустое множество not to ~ foot in (smb.'s) house не переступать порога (чьего-л.) дома numeric character ~ вчт. набор цифр ~ саженец;
посадочный материал;
onion sets лук-саженец open ~ открытое множество ~ двигаться в известном направлении;
иметь склонность;
to set course лечь на курс;
opinion is setting against it общественное мнение против этого optimal ~ оптимальное множество order ~ вчт. набор команд ordered ~ упорядоченное множество permissible ~ допустимое множество power ~ множество всех подмножеств primitive ~ ациклическое множество primitive ~ примитивное множество priority ~ вчт. система приоритетов quasi-ordered ~ полуупорядоченное множество rain ~ in пошел обложной дождь;
установилась дождливая погода;
winter has set in наступила зима reference ~ вчт. множество элементарных событий response ~ вчт. множество ответных реакций set аренда ~ внедрять ~ вправлять (кость) ~ вставлять в раму или оправу;
оправлять (драгоценные камни) ~ двигаться в известном направлении;
иметь склонность;
to set course лечь на курс;
opinion is setting against it общественное мнение против этого ~ декорации;
съемочная площадка ~ делать стойку (о собаке) ~ делать твердым, густым, прочным;
to set milk for cheese створаживать молоко для сыра ~ завязываться (о плоде) ~ задавать (работу, задачу) ;
to set to work усадить за дело;
you have set me a difficult job вы задали мне трудную задачу ~ поэт. закат ~ заранее приготовленный, составленный (о речи) ~ затвердевший( о цементе) ~ зашедший( о солнце) ~ комплект ~ конфигурация, очертания;
строение;
линии;
осанка;
the set of one's shoulders линия плеч;
the set of one's head посадка головы ~ коробиться ~ круг людей, связанных общими интересами;
the smart set фешенебельное общество;
the fast set картежники ~ вчт. множество ~ молодой побег (растения) ~ полигр. набирать ~ набор, комплект;
a chess set шахматы;
a set of golf-clubs комплект клюшек для гольфа;
a dressing-table set туалетный прибор ~ вчт. набор ~ назначать, устанавливать, определять (цену, время и т. п.) ;
to set the value( of smth.) at a certain sum оценить( что-л.) ;
установить цену (чего-л.) ~ направление (течения, ветра) ~ направленность, тенденция ~ психол. настрой ~ неподвижный, застывший (о взгляде, улыбке) ~ обдуманный (о намерении) ;
of set purpose с умыслом;
предумышленный ~ тех. обжимка ~ горн. оклад крепи ~ стр. осадка ~ тех. остаточная деформация ~ оформиться, сложиться;
принять определенные очертания;
his character has (или is) set у него уже вполне сложившийся характер ~ мор. пеленговать ~ повернуть, направить;
to set one's face towards the sun повернуться лицом к солнцу ~ подавать (пример) ~ подносить, приставлять, приближать;
to set a glass to one's lips поднести стакан к губам;
to set a pen to paper начать писать;
to set aseal to ставить печать ~ положить на музыку (тж. set to music) ~ помещать ~ посадить (курицу на яйца) ~ построенный ~ приводить в определенное состояние;
to set in motion приводить в движение;
to set in order приводить в порядок ~ приводить в состояние готовности ~ пригонять;
вправлять, прикреплять ~ стр. производить кладку ~ пускать в действие ~ радиоприемник;
телевизор ~ решившийся достичь (on, upon - чего-л.) ~ садиться, заходить (о солнце, луне;
тж. перен.) ;
his star has set его звезда закатилась ~ сажать (растение) ~ саженец;
посадочный материал;
onion sets лук-саженец ~ свернувшийся( о молоке) ~ сет (в теннисе) ~ сидеть (о платье) ~ сложенный;
a heavy set man человек плотного сложения ~ ставить, класть, помещать;
расставлять, устанавливать;
располагать, размещать;
to set foot (on smth.) наступить( на что-л.) ~ ставить ~ стискивать, сжимать (зубы) ~ стойка (собаки) ~ текст. съем ~ твердеть, застывать, затвердевать;
схватываться (о цементе, бетоне) ;
the jelly has (или is) set желе застыло ~ твердый, решительный, непоколебимый ~ точить, разводить (пилу) ~ мор. тянуть (такелаж) ~ укладка (волос) ~ укладывать (волосы) ~ устанавливать, налаживать;
to set the hands of a clock установить стрелки часов;
to set a razor править бритву ~ устанавливать ~ установившийся;
set fair установившийся (о погоде) ~ установленный, назначенный;
предписанный ~ тех. ширина развода (пилы) ~ подносить, приставлять, приближать;
to set a glass to one's lips поднести стакан к губам;
to set a pen to paper начать писать;
to set aseal to ставить печать the answer ~ the audience in a roar услышав ответ, все присутствующие разразились хохотом;
to set a machine going пускать машину ~ подносить, приставлять, приближать;
to set a glass to one's lips поднести стакан к губам;
to set a pen to paper начать писать;
to set aseal to ставить печать ~ устанавливать, налаживать;
to set the hands of a clock установить стрелки часов;
to set a razor править бритву ~ about напасть, начать драку ( с кем-л.) ~ about начинать, приступать( к чему-л.) ~ about побуждать( кого-л.) начать ~ about распространять (слух) ~ against восстанавливать( против кого-л.) ~ against противопоставлять ~ подносить, приставлять, приближать;
to set a glass to one's lips поднести стакан к губам;
to set a pen to paper начать писать;
to set aseal to ставить печать ~ at нападать, набрасываться на ~ at натравливать на to ~ (smb.) at (his) ease успокоить, ободрить( кого-л.) to ~ at rest уладить (вопрос) ;
to set at variance поссорить;
вызвать конфликт;
to set free освобождать;
to set loose отпускать to ~ at rest успокоить to ~ at rest уладить( вопрос) ;
to set at variance поссорить;
вызвать конфликт;
to set free освобождать;
to set loose отпускать variance: to be at ~ быть в ссоре;
to set at variance вызывать конфликт, приводить к столкновению;
ссорить ~ back переводить назад стрелки часов;
set before представлять, излагать (факты) ;
set by откладывать, приберегать ~ back препятствовать, задерживать ~ back переводить назад стрелки часов;
set before представлять, излагать (факты) ;
set by откладывать, приберегать to ~ bounds (to) ограничивать;
to set a limit (to) положить предел, пресечь ~ back переводить назад стрелки часов;
set before представлять, излагать (факты) ;
set by откладывать, приберегать ~ двигаться в известном направлении;
иметь склонность;
to set course лечь на курс;
opinion is setting against it общественное мнение против этого ~ down высаживать (пассажира) ~ down заносить в список дел к слушанию ~ down записывать, письменно излагать ~ down класть ~ down разг. осадить, обрезать( кого-л.) ~ down отложить ~ down положить, бросить( на землю) ~ down приписывать( to - чему-л.) ~ down ставить ~ down as считать (чем-л.) this man will never ~ the Thames on fire = этот человек пороха не выдумает;
to set eyes on увидеть ~ установившийся;
set fair установившийся (о погоде) ~ ставить, класть, помещать;
расставлять, устанавливать;
располагать, размещать;
to set foot (on smth.) наступить (на что-л.) ~ forth выставлять (напоказ) ~ forth излагать, объяснять ~ forth отправляться ~ forward выдвигать (предложение) ~ forward отправляться;
set in начинаться;
наступать;
устанавливаться;
the tide set in начался прилив ~ forward отправляться;
set in начинаться;
наступать;
устанавливаться;
the tide set in начался прилив ~ in наступать ~ in начинаться ~ приводить в определенное состояние;
to set in motion приводить в движение;
to set in order приводить в порядок to ~ laughing рассмешить;
to set on fire поджигать;
the news set her heart beating при этом известии у нее забилось сердце to ~ much (by smth.) (высоко) ценить( что-л.) ;
to ~ little (by smth.) быть невысокого мнения( о чем-л.) to ~ at rest уладить (вопрос) ;
to set at variance поссорить;
вызвать конфликт;
to set free освобождать;
to set loose отпускать ~ делать твердым, густым, прочным;
to set milk for cheese створаживать молоко для сыра to ~ much (by smth.) (высоко) ценить (что-л.) ;
to ~ little (by smth.) быть невысокого мнения (о чем-л.) a ~ of false teeth вставные зубы;
вставная челюсть;
a set of Shakespeare's plays собрание произведений Шекспира ~ набор, комплект;
a chess set шахматы;
a set of golf-clubs комплект клюшек для гольфа;
a dressing-table set туалетный прибор ~ of inequalities система неравенств ~ of monetary policy instruments набор средств денежной политики ~ of observations набор наблюдений ~ конфигурация, очертания;
строение;
линии;
осанка;
the set of one's shoulders линия плеч;
the set of one's head посадка головы ~ конфигурация, очертания;
строение;
линии;
осанка;
the set of one's shoulders линия плеч;
the set of one's head посадка головы ~ of preferences вчт. набор предпочтений a ~ of false teeth вставные зубы;
вставная челюсть;
a set of Shakespeare's plays собрание произведений Шекспира ~ of statistical data совокупность статистических данных ~ of strategies вчт. множество стратегий ~ of tools вчт. инструментарий ~ of variables вчт. совокупность переменных ~ off выделять(ся) ;
оттенять;
the frame sets off the picture картина в этой раме выигрывает ~ off выделять ~ off засчитывать сумму ~ off компенсировать ~ off начинать ~ off откладывать ~ off отмечать;
размечать ~ off отправлять(ся) ~ off побудить( к чему-л.) ;
to set off laughing рассмешить ~ off побуждать ~ off противопоставлять ~ off пускать (ракету) ~ off уравновешивать ~ off побудить (к чему-л.) ;
to set off laughing рассмешить ~ on навести( на след) ~ on нападать ~ on подстрекать;
натравливать ~ upon = ~ on;
~ with усыпать( блестками, цветами и т. п.) to ~ oneself against (a proposal, etc.) решительно воспротивиться( принятию предложения и т. п.) ;
to set on foot пустить в ход, начать, организовать to ~ (smb.) on his feet поставить (кого-л.) на ноги;
помочь( кому-л.) в делах;
to set one's mind (on smth.) страстно желать (чего-л.) ;
стремиться (к чему-л.) to ~ to zero привести к нулю;
to set on stake ставить на карту;
to set one's name (или hand) to a document поставить свою подпись под документом ~ повернуть, направить;
to set one's face towards the sun повернуться лицом к солнцу to ~ right выводить из заблуждения;
to set one's hat (tie, etc.) straight (или right) поправить шляпу (галстук и т. п.) to ~ one's hopes (on smb., smth.) возлагать надежды (на кого-л., что-л.) ;
to set one's life on a chance рисковать жизнью to ~ one's hopes (on smb., smth.) возлагать надежды (на кого-л., что-л.) ;
to set one's life on a chance рисковать жизнью to ~ (smb.) on his feet поставить (кого-л.) на ноги;
помочь (кому-л.) в делах;
to set one's mind (on smth.) страстно желать (чего-л.) ;
стремиться (к чему-л.) to ~ one's mind (или brain) (on (или to) smth.) сосредоточить мысль (на чем-л.) to ~ to zero привести к нулю;
to set on stake ставить на карту;
to set one's name (или hand) to a document поставить свою подпись под документом ~ to браться за( работу, еду) ;
to set oneself (to smth.) приниматься (за что-л.) to ~ oneself a task поставить перед собой задачу to ~ oneself against (a proposal, etc.) решительно воспротивиться (принятию предложения и т. п.) ;
to set on foot пустить в ход, начать, организовать ~ out выставлять на продажу ~ out выставлять напоказ ~ out излагать ~ out намереваться;
set over ставить во главе ~ out отправиться, выехать, вылететь ~ out помещать ~ out раскладывать товары ~ out ставить ~ out намереваться;
set over ставить во главе to ~ right выводить из заблуждения;
to set one's hat (tie, etc.) straight (или right) поправить шляпу (галстук и т. п.) to ~ right приводить в порядок, исправлять ~ устанавливать, налаживать;
to set the hands of a clock установить стрелки часов;
to set a razor править бритву to ~ sail пускаться в плавание;
to set the signal подать, установить сигнал;
to set the table накрывать на стол to ~ sail пускаться в плавание;
to set the signal подать, установить сигнал;
to set the table накрывать на стол ~ назначать, устанавливать, определять (цену, время и т. п.) ;
to set the value (of smth.) at a certain sum оценить (что-л.) ;
установить цену (чего-л.) ~ to браться за (работу, еду) ;
to set oneself (to smth.) приниматься (за что-л.) ~ to вступать в бой ~ задавать (работу, задачу) ;
to set to work усадить за дело;
you have set me a difficult job вы задали мне трудную задачу work: in ~ имеющий работу;
out of work безработный;
to set (smb.) to work дать работу, засадить за работу to set (или to get) to ~ приняться за дело;
to have one's work cut out for one иметь много дел, забот, работы to ~ to zero привести к нулю;
to set on stake ставить на карту;
to set one's name (или hand) to a document поставить свою подпись под документом to ~ to zero установить на нуль ~ up возвысить(ся) (over - над кем-л.) ~ up воздвигать ~ up восстанавливать силы, оживлять ~ up выдвигать (теорию) ~ up вызывать (что-л.) ;
причинять (боль и т. п.) ~ up класть ~ up полигр. набирать ~ up обеспечивать ~ up основывать, открывать( дело, предприятие и т. п.) ~ up основывать ~ up открывать дело ~ up поднимать (шум) ~ up поднимать ~ up помещать ~ up снабжать, обеспечивать (in, with - чем-л.) ~ up снабжать ~ up ставить ~ up тренировать;
физически развивать;
set up for выдавать себя (за кого-л.) ;
he sets up for a scholar он претендует на ученость ~ up вчт. устанавливать ~ up вчт. установить ~ up учреждать ~ up тренировать;
физически развивать;
set up for выдавать себя (за кого-л.) ;
he sets up for a scholar он претендует на ученость ~ upon = ~ on;
~ with усыпать( блестками, цветами и т. п.) ~ upon = ~ on;
~ with усыпать (блестками, цветами и т. п.) ~ круг людей, связанных общими интересами;
the smart set фешенебельное общество;
the fast set картежники smart: ~ щеголеватый;
нарядный;
модный;
the smart set разг. фешенебельное общество;
a smart few довольно много solution ~ множество решений test ~ вчт. набор тестов this man will never ~ the Thames on fire = этот человек пороха не выдумает;
to set eyes on увидеть ~ forward отправляться;
set in начинаться;
наступать;
устанавливаться;
the tide set in начался прилив universal ~ генеральная совокупность rain ~ in пошел обложной дождь;
установилась дождливая погода;
winter has set in наступила зима working ~ рабочее множество ~ задавать (работу, задачу) ;
to set to work усадить за дело;
you have set me a difficult job вы задали мне трудную задачу

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